FIR against five youth for murdering 20-year-old

Sambhal (UP): An FIR has been registered against five unidentified persons for allegedly killing a youth after a video went viral on social networking sites in which they were seen purportedly beating a youth, police said today.

The FIR was registered yesterday after Charan Singh of Pitaura village claimed that his son Ajab Singh (20), who went to Delhi for a job, was killed by some persons. He said that he had got a video on WhatsApp in which five persons were beating a youth, who is his son.

Taking note of the complaint, an FIR has been registered in the matter, Omkar Singh Yadav, Circle officer said, adding that probe is on to ascertain the identity of the accused and also the victim, shown in the video.