Kolkata: A youth was allegedly killed by some members of a local club at Baruipur in South 24-Parganas. The youth, identified as Arun Biswas (28), was admitted at M R Bangur Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night.
According to locals, on February 14 two young women who were friends of Biswas went to his home at Kalyanpur in Baruipur. But they find him home. As they could not meet Biswas, they returned from there.
All of a sudden, some youths blocked their way and started hurling expletives at them. Before the women could react, the accused youths allegedly dragged them inside a room of a local club and molested them. Meanwhile, Biswas reached home and came to know about the incident from local residents.
He immediately rushed to the club and protested against the harassment of his friends. Following this, the accused persons started beating up Biswas. He was tied to a lamppost outside the club and thrashed badly.
The accused youths also demanded money from Biswas. While the others were beating Biswas, one of them brought some poison and forced him to consume it. Later, they left Biswas on the road and fled from the spot.
Biswas somehow managed to get back home but fell sick after reaching his house. He was rushed to M R Bangur Hospital where doctors had been treating him since February 14.
However, his condition deteriorated day by day and he died at the hospital on Wednesday. Later, his mother lodged a complaint against the members of the local club, where Biswas and the two women were confined, beaten and abused.
Locals alleged that the members of the said club are connected with antisocial activities in the area. It has also been alleged that after the area gets dark, several unknown persons can be seen entering the club who are not from the locality. They even consume alcohol inside the club and gamble. Women in the area are also teased by them.
Based on the complaint lodged at Baruipur police station, an FIR has been initiated on charges of murder, abetment to suicide, wrongful restraint and voluntarily causing grievous hurt. No one has been arrested in this connection till Thursday night.