Drug addict beaten to death, four held

NT Correspondent 

Bengaluru: A person died after he was allegedly assaulted with wooden logs by four people near Kalasipalyam bus stand in the city. Taking up a case, the jurisdictional police arrested the accused on Wednesday night. According to sources, the victim, identified as Dominic, was attacked by Syed Asif, 39, Saddam Pasha, 30, Salman, 30 and Sirajuddin, 63, all residents of Kalasipalya. 

It was revealed that Dominic was a native of Mumbai where he had been living with his wife. However four years back, he separated from his wife and came to Bengaluru, renting a house near Ejipura here. Following his addiction for drugs and alcohol, Dominic had been admitted to a rehabilitation centre after which moved to Chennai and had been working there for seven months. However, he recently returned to Bengaluru. 

The incident took place on October 8 afternoon when Dominic approached the accused persons sitting near Kalasipalyam bus stand and asked for ganja.

 The accused persons mocked him and soon an argument broke out between them following which the four accused allegedly assaulted Dominic with wooden logs. 

A severely injured Dominic was later shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. However the next day he succumbed to his injuries and died, police said.