The victim's dead body was dumped outside a government hospital on Tuesday (Representational image)

UP: Man fatally beaten over suspicion of theft; video surfaces 

By Ayushi Goswami

Apr 13, 2023

02:06 pm

What's the story

A disturbing video has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, showing a man being brutally thrashed to death with an iron rod over accusations of theft. The deceased, identified as Shivam Johri (32), reportedly worked as a manager for transport businessman Bankim Suri, who ordered his beating. According to NDTV, Johri's dead body was dumped outside a government hospital on Tuesday.

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Trigger warning: Sensitive video of man being beaten 

Warning: Disturbing video

In a UP shocker, 4 workers including a manager at a transport company were allegedly held captive, flogged and brutally tortured on suspicion of theft in Shahjahanpur district. Manager Shivam Johri (in the video) succumbed to the brutal torture. pic.twitter.com/ThH9lv23Oq

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) April 13, 2023

Details

Seven accused in Johri's murder case

According to reports, Johri's family alleged that he died as a result of electrocution. However, the police noticed injuries on his body and launched an investigation. An investigation found seven people accused in the murder case, including Neeraj Gupta, a prominent businessman and owner of Kanhiya Hosiery. Reportedly, one of Gupta's packages went missing, following which several employees of the company were allegedly assaulted.