Stories
Youth Kidnapped for iPhone, Beaten to Death with Rods and Sticks in Jaipur
N
News18•23-09-2026, 11:52
Youth Kidnapped for iPhone, Beaten to Death with Rods and Sticks in Jaipur
- •25-year-old Omprakash Bairwa, abducted five days ago in Jaipur's Tunga police station area, died in the hospital.
- •Criminals demanded money from Omprakash to buy an iPhone; he was abducted when he refused.
- •On September 15, 15-20 criminals abducted Omprakash from his field and took him to a farmhouse in Khataipura.
- •At the farmhouse, 30-40 people beat him with iron rods and sticks, looted 1 lakh rupees, and demanded a 5 lakh rupee ransom.
- •Villagers protested at Tunga police station after Omprakash's death; 5 suspects have been detained.
Key Questions Answered
Omprakash Bairwa was abducted by 15-20 criminals over an old rivalry and extortion after he refused to give them money to buy an iPhone. He was taken to a farmhouse, beaten with iron rods and sticks, and later died during treatment at a hospital on Tuesday.
Following the death of Omprakash Bairwa and subsequent protests by villagers outside the Tunga police station, police detained five suspects and launched raids to search for the remaining accused.
The criminals looted one lakh rupees from Omprakash's pocket, recorded a video of the assault, and demanded an additional ransom of five lakh rupees before abandoning him in a semi-conscious state.
