A petty dispute over ₹200 paid for temple lighting turned fatal in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district after a 28-year-old physically challenged man succumbed to severe assault injuries on Tuesday.
Police officials confirmed that the victim, identified as Khargsen, died around 3:30 pm while undergoing emergency treatment at Pilibhit Medical College. The altercation erupted in Khajurha village after Khargsen demanded the refund of a nominal sum handed over to a fellow villager during the Diwali festive period. The money was meant to illuminate a neighborhood shrine. The lights never went up.
Tension ignited when Khargsen confronted fellow resident Siyaram over the unfulfilled arrangement. According to the complaint registered by the victim's family, Khargsen had handed over ₹200 to Siyaram specifically to wire and mount festive decorative lights at the village temple. Yet Siyaram allegedly failed to install the illumination, prompting the 28-year-old to ask for his cash back.
A verbal confrontation turned violent. Siyaram allegedly launched a physical assault on Khargsen on the day of Diwali, inflicting critical internal trauma on the disabled man before nearby residents intervened. Following the assault, relatives rushed Khargsen to a local clinic for primary medical aid before bringing him back home to recuperate.
But his health took a sharp turn for the worse. Khargsen's physical condition deteriorated rapidly on Tuesday morning, forcing his family to transport him directly to Pilibhit Medical College for advanced medical intervention. Doctors initiated emergency treatment, but Khargsen was pronounced dead just hours later.
Facing outrage from relatives who gathered at the medical facility demanding immediate arrest and murder charges against the accused, local law enforcement stepped in to secure the case.
An investigation is actively underway based on the formal complaint submitted by the victim's family. Further legal action will be initiated strictly on the basis of investigative findings and the autopsy outcome.
Naresh Kumar Tyagi, Station House Officer, Sungarhi Police Station
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Incident Location | Khajurha Village, Pilibhit District, Uttar Pradesh |
| Police Jurisdiction | Sungarhi Police Station |
| Victim | Khargsen (28), physically challenged resident |
| Accused | Siyaram (fellow villager) |
| Disputed Sum | ₹200 (Diwali temple lighting advance) |
| Case Development | Complaint filed seeking murder charges; probe underway |
Police officers have sent Khargsen's body for a mandatory post-mortem examination to determine the exact clinical cause of death, while investigators question Khajurha village residents to establish the exact sequence of the festive day confrontation.