7 arrested for lynching Gujarat BSF soldier to death on objecting against daughter's obscene video

Left: Deceased BSF personnel. Right: Seven Arrested Accused

So far, seven people have been arrested in Gujarat for allegedly lynching a Border Security Force (BSF) constable to death who had protested against an obscene video of his daughter.

Confirming the arrests, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Nadiad VR Bajpai said that the soldier identified as Melaji Vaghela (45) of BSF 56 battalion was attacked with sharp weapons and sticks by the family members of the boy/accused named Shailesh Yadav, whom he approached for uploading the video of his minor daughter online.

• Following that, a fight erupted between the two sides, during which Shailesh's father Dinesh Yadav, uncle Arvind Yadav, and other family members attacked the BSF soldier, killing on the spot.

Two women are among the seven family members who have been arrested on charges of murder and rioting. As per ANI's report, all accused have been sent to judicial custody.

As victim Meljibhai Vaghela along with his son & relatives reached victim Shailesh's home a fight broke out b/w them & accused's father Dinesh Jadav, uncle Arvind Jadav & other family members attacked him where he died on the spot. Victim's son was injured, rushed to hospital:DSP pic.twitter.com/G1fR5kZ9V8

— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2022

According to the First Information Report (FIR), Shailesh aka Sunil Yadav of Vanipura village of Nadiad tehsil had made a video of Vaghela's daughter, and it was shared widely online after he uploaded the same a few days before.

Shailesh reportedly is the schoolmate of the BSF soldier's daughter, and the two were in a relationship.

• When the fight broke out on December 24 at Shailesh's house, the teenager was not present at the scene. His family members, however, attacked the BSF personnel as well as his family. Vaghela's son Navdeep suffered a serious head injury and is currently undergoing treatment at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

The FIR was registered by Manjulaben, the wife of the deceased BSF jawan, at the Chaklasi police station, and a case was lodged under sections of the IPC.