'Stalker' buried alive by woman's boyfriend and aides; 2 juveniles detained, 3 arrested

RAIPUR: A 29-year-old man died after being brutally beaten up and buried alive in Raipur. The beau of a woman and his aides allegedly killed the man after he was caught stalking her.

Police have arrested three persons, including a woman and detained two juveniles in this connection.

The victim, identified as Nitesh Batra, a contractor, had been missing since March 16.

His body was found five days later in a pit in Abhanpur region, with one hand and one leg protruding from the soil.

Raipur rural SP Shweta Srivastava said another accused is on the run. Police said the case came to fore on March 21 after villagers spotted the partially buried body.

Police said Batra harboured feelings for the woman and had been stalking her. On the night of March 16, Batra was standing near her house when he was confronted by her beau.

The argument soon escalated into a violent assault. Police cracked the case using CCTV footage from a wide radius, technical analysis, and informer inputs.