Days after a tribal man died in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh after being beaten and then dragged by a pick-up truck, the district administration on Sunday razed the illegal properties of those accused in the murder case.
Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed an earth mover bringing down a single-storey house. Mahendra Gurjar, the husband of the village sarpanch, was among the people whose properties were demolished.
40-year-old Kanhaiyalal Bheel was beaten up badly on Thursday on the suspicion of theft. The assaulters then tied his feet with a rope and dragged him on road by a pick up truck. He died of his injuries in a local hospital.
The video of the horrific incident has led to massive outrage and five of the 8 accused were arrested. They have been charged with murder and under the SC/ST Act.