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Labourer from MP was beaten to death in Raj

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Press Trust of India Kota (Raj)
A 40-year-old labourer was beaten to death by his employer after the daily-wage worker asked for his due wages, which was reportedly unpaid for over a month.

Pratap Bheel, a resident of Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, who was working as a watchman was beaten to death by his employer Purshotam Kumawat yesterday in Deendayal Upadhayanager here when he asked for his due wages, police said today.

Later, Pratap was taken to Maharao Bheem Singh hospital, where he was declared brought dead, police said.

Anantpura Police Station House Officer Haricharan Meena said that a case has been registered against Kumawat under Section 302 of IPC (murder) and section 3 of SC/ST Act (prevention of atrocities) and he has been arrested last night.

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First Published: Mar 27 2014 | 3:21 PM IST

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