Two more people were arrested on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) in connection with the lynching of a Dalit man earlier this month in Raebareli district after being mistaken for a thief, police said.
According to a statement issued by the Raebareli police, the two arrested have been identified as Chhotu alias Sujeet Agrahari and Avinesh Singh alias Saurabh Singh Baghel, both residents of Baniyan ka Purwa in Pachkhara village.
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The arrests were made on Monday (October 13, 2025) and Tuesday (October 14, 2025), taking the total number of people held in the case to 14, the statement said.
"The investigation is being conducted by Circle Officer (Dalmau) Girija Shankar Tripathi. Efforts are on to trace others involved in the incident, including those who may have fled to other districts or states. Strict legal action will be taken against all the accused," the police said.
