Ludhiana, July 20 -- A day after the death of a 34-year-old man who was beaten up allegedly by a rival group, the Model town police booked 17 persons on Friday after the kin of the victim staged a protest placing the body on the Gill Road. The victim has been identified as Sikandar, 34, of Dr Ambedkar Nagar in Model Town. The police have booked Sanjay Chappel, Mani, Vijay Kumar, Shekhar, Teenu, Kaka, Johny - all residents of the same locality, and their 10 aides who are yet to be identified.

The FIR has been registered on the statement of Honey Batwal, brother of the victim. Batwal stated that on July 13 the accused, who had old rivalry with his brother, thrashed him mercilessly. His brother returned home after availing first aid from a ...