Gujarat: 20-year-old Youth Beaten to Death for Refusing to Marry Live-in Partner

7 people have been arrested by police!

A 20-year-old youth in Gujarat’s Valsad district was allegedly beaten to death by his fiancée’s relatives after he refused to marry her.

The deceased was identified as Sanjay Bhusra, a resident of Alsona village in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat, was held by the girl’s family and was beaten up in front of the villagers. Bhusra’s family members tried to intervene but were overpowered.

A video of Sanjay being beaten up surfaced on social media on Wednesday. In the video, a group of villagers is seen trashing Bhusra with sticks while kicking and punching him. The victim falls from the road into the pit but the villagers continue to beat him. Meanwhile, some villagers tried to stop the assailants but they continued hitting Bhusra.

According to the police investigation, Bhusra got engaged to a girl three years ago and for the last year, the two had been in a live-in relationship. Bhusra, however, refused to marry the girl.

On November 29, the panchayat was called in the village after the girl’s father Lakshman approached them. “During the panchayat meeting, Bhusra said he did not want to live with the girl after which her family members launched a brutal assault on him. There was no visible injury but he had suffered an internal injury,” said a police officer in Kaprada police station.

“We have arrested seven persons who were involved in the attack,” said a police officer.

Seven people have been booked by the police for the murder of victim Sanjay Bhusra who died on Sunday. The complaint was lodged by Bhusra’s father.

Police arrested Lakshman Gavli, Uttam Gavli, Chhagan Gavli, Raman Gavli, Sitabhai Gavli, Sunil Gavli and Madhu Gavli for killing Bhusra.