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UP Horror: Men Run Over Student, Return to Suffocate Him Fearing Identification
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:45
UP Horror: Men Run Over Student, Return to Suffocate Him Fearing Identification
- •Rohan Rathi, a 20-year-old law student and son of village head Vivek Rathi, was found dead in a field near Hareti village on September 24.
- •Police reported that Rohan's motorcycle collided with a car driven by Nazim, 27, who, along with accomplice Shavez, 21, initially fled the scene.
- •The accused returned to the spot after realizing Rohan was alive and could identify them, subsequently suffocating him by covering his nose and mouth.
- •Nazim and Shavez were arrested after separate encounters, sustaining bullet injuries, with police tracing them via mobile tower locations and CCTV footage.
- •The incident has sparked concern, with political leaders and community members, including Uttar Pradesh minister Anil Kumar and BKU president Naresh Tikait, visiting Rohan's family.
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A 20-year-old law student named Rohan Rathi was run over by a car and subsequently suffocated to death in a field near Hareti village after the driver and his accomplice returned, fearing he could identify them.
The two accused, Nazim and Shavez, were traced using mobile tower locations and CCTV footage, and were subsequently arrested following separate encounters with police where they sustained bullet injuries in their legs.
Several people, including Uttar Pradesh minister Anil Kumar, Bharatiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait, and former Union minister Sanjeev Balyan, visited the bereaved family at Hareti village.
