Man beats Dalit PAC inspector to death with shovel in UP

• A retired sub-inspector of the Dalit Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) was brutally killed by a shovel-wielding man
• The incident took place on May 18 in Sikhera village under the jurisdiction of Sikhera police station
• The entire horrifying incident was captured by a CCTV camera located outside the store

A disturbing incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district where a retired sub-inspector of the Dalit Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) was brutally killed by a shovel-wielding man.

The incident took place on May 18 in Sikhera village under the jurisdiction of Sikhera police station. The victim, identified as Garibdas, was engaged in a conversation with a pesticide store clerk when he was attacked by the assailant, Zarif Ansari, according to local reports.

Zarif Ansari, a resident of the same village, approached Garibdas and repeatedly hit him on the head and neck with a shovel. The attack lasted only 17 seconds, during which Garibdas suffered nine severe wounds, which resulted in him being covered in blood and collapsing to the ground.

The entire horrifying incident was captured by a CCTV camera located outside the store. After the attack, Ansari fled the scene and went straight to the police station, where he confessed to the crime and surrendered the weapon.

The police reached the spot and, with the help of villagers, took the seriously injured Garibdas to a nearby hospital. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was later referred to Meerut and subsequently transferred to Delhi. Garibdas tragically succumbed to his injuries in Delhi. His head and neck injuries were too severe to save.

During police interrogation, Zarif Ansari revealed that his motive for the heinous act was his belief that Garibdas was involved in an illicit relationship with his wife.

According to Superintendent of Police (SP) City Satyanarayan Prajapat, the assailant, a resident of Sikhera, tried to assassinate a retired PAC inspector. Ansari has been taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.

A case was registered based on a complaint filed by the victim's family members. Zarif Ansari is currently being questioned by the police and further questioning will be conducted to find out more information related to the incident. Authorities are determined to gather all relevant details regarding the brutal murder.