India, Oct. 28 -- Police have arrested one more person over the assault of a 17-year-old Dalit boy and his uncle on October 15 allegedly by a group of men in Rabupura, Greater Noida, officers said on Monday, adding that the latest arrest raises the total number of people apprehended in the case to five.

On October 15, the teenager and his uncle were allegedly beaten with sticks by a group of 10-12 men during a birthday celebration. The victims were finally rescued through the intervention of family members present at the occasion, police said. The 17-year-old later died during treatment.

On October 19, the police had arrested and jailed two accused, Yuvraj and Jeetu alias Jeetendra in the case. Days later, on October 26, two more people...