A 62 years old man was beaten to death at Ataula more under Meral police station, of the district, on Wednesday evening.
The deceased has identified as Shashikant Tiwari a resident of Ataula village under Meral police station. According to the police, on Wednesday evening at around 6.30 am Shashikant was standing with support of a temporary shop of Deepak Tiwari, which caused the shop shake and fell.
Deepak with three others started assaulting the old man with iron rod.
In the assault Shashikant suffered severe injuries. Shashikant was taken to the Government hospital where he died during treatment. Thana In-charge Meral Rameshwer Upadheyay said that "on the information Garhwa police reached at the hospital and recorded the man’s statement. Police investigation is underway."
