Rajasthan Volleyball Player Allegedly Beaten to Death in Faridabad

A volleyball player from Rajasthan was allegedly kidnapped and beaten to death by the family members of a minor girl he was reportedly in a relationship with, officials said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as 21-year-old Monu, a resident of Saidpur village in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi, while the minor girl is from Faridabad, police said. Based on a complaint filed by Monu’s family, police registered an FIR and detained two suspects in connection with the case, officials added. According to the complaint, the girl’s family allegedly kidnapped Monu, kept him tied up inside their house for three days, starved him and subjected him to continuous assault. His family further alleged that he was later thrown out of the house in a half-dead condition. He was subsequently admitted to a hospital where he died during treatment, police said. Narender Kumar, the deceased’s uncle, said Monu had won several state-level volleyball medals and had recently passed Class 12 with 70 per cent marks. "In April, a case was registered against him at the Tigaon police station for kidnapping a minor girl. However, the girl was later recovered. A police investigation against Monu has been underway since then," he added. According to Kumar, Monu left home for the police station on May 17. "He said the police had some questions to ask. During this time, the girl's family abducted Monu from the road. He was tortured from May 17 to 20. Then, they threw him out of the house. "That same day, we received information from the police that Monu was injured and was being taken to the hospital for treatment. We immediately reached the hospital where he died on Friday," he said. A Faridabad police spokesperson said a case has been registered based on the complaint and the matter is currently under investigation. "Two suspects were detained and we are questioning them," the official said.