A young man was brutally killed in Gujarat’s Rajula allegedly by three brothers seeking revenge over a past relationship, police said.

The incident stems from a love affair that began a year ago between the victim, Dinesh, and a woman named Sonal. During that time, Dinesh had eloped with Sonal and taken her to Morbi. Although Sonal returned to her father’s home after two months, tensions between the two families persisted, with the accused allegedly threatening to kill Dinesh over the matter.

On April 18, Dinesh arrived from Morbi with farm labourers and went to his friend’s farm. Around 8:30 pm, while he was sitting in the field with his friend, the three accused arrived on a motorcycle. They took Dinesh a short distance away and confronted him, saying that by abducting their sister, he had ruined their honour.

The accused then began assaulting him. Rajesh, also known as Rakesh, removed his belt and started beating Dinesh. Sursingh struck him on the head with a rope, while Kewal also assaulted him repeatedly with a belt. The three men took turns beating Dinesh with belts and ropes for nearly two hours, inflicting multiple serious injuries.

After the assault, the accused fled the scene. Dinesh was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

Police have registered a case and arrested all three accused.

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