Out to party, man beaten to death

Lucknow: A 30-year-old man, who was out to celebrate with friends the marriage of his elder brother, died on Wednesday late night after being brutally assaulted by a group of unidentified assailants in Aashiana area on Wednesday late night.The deceased was identified as Sumit Singh, a native of Bhojpur, Bihar, who resided in Vrindavan Colony, Sector-7 in Lucknow with his elder brother Amit Singh, mother Aarti, and sister Annu. Sumit was engaged in a transport business operating out of Transport Nagar.According to police, Sumit was invited to a party by his friend Roshan. Around 8.45 pm, Roshan informed the family that a group of unidentified assailants armed with sticks attacked Sumit, fracturing his skull, before throwing him into a roadside drain near New Gadora LDA Colony in the Aashiana area.Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries late on Tuesday night.Sumit's father, Manoj Kumar Singh, serves in the Indian Army as Lance Naik and is currently posted in Kolkata."Following the incident, Sumit's elder brother Amit Singh lodged a complaint with Aashiana Police, based on which a case has been registered under BNS 115(2) (attempt to commit a serious offence), 352 (punishment for assault or use of criminal force), and 351(3) (using force intentionally)," said Pankaj Kumar Singh, additional DCP, east zone.