<p>A 24-year-old man was reportedly killed by three other men because he did not allow them to overtake on a clogged road in Chopal near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.</p>.<p>The deceased, identified as Rajat, was on his way home when the three men, all below 20 years of age, began honking to overtake Rajat's car on a busy road.</p>.<p>Rajat could not make way for the men because of heavy traffic on the road that continued for about 10 to 15 minutes. This allegedly infuriated the three men.</p>.<p>When they finally overtook Rajat’s car, they allegedly made him stop and he was then beaten in full public gaze. Fortunately, a home guard volunteer intervened to stop the attack, after which Rajat managed to drive away.</p>.<p>However, the accused then followed him and stopped him once again. Rajat was pulled out of his car and beaten up a second time. The accused then left the injured Rajat on the road.</p>.<p>Rajat's parents, Baldev Raj and Bindi Devi, were in a nearby market and spotted their injured son on the road. They rushed him to a nearby hospital where Rajat succumbed to his injuries.</p>.<p>The police have arrested the three men accused in the incident. They were produced in court on Monday and remanded to police custody.</p>.<p>According to reports, Rajat was from the Scheduled Caste and the three accused were from the Upper Caste. It's unclear whether this was a case of road rage or an incident of caste-based violence.</p>
<p>A 24-year-old man was reportedly killed by three other men because he did not allow them to overtake on a clogged road in Chopal near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.</p>.<p>The deceased, identified as Rajat, was on his way home when the three men, all below 20 years of age, began honking to overtake Rajat's car on a busy road.</p>.<p>Rajat could not make way for the men because of heavy traffic on the road that continued for about 10 to 15 minutes. This allegedly infuriated the three men.</p>.<p>When they finally overtook Rajat’s car, they allegedly made him stop and he was then beaten in full public gaze. Fortunately, a home guard volunteer intervened to stop the attack, after which Rajat managed to drive away.</p>.<p>However, the accused then followed him and stopped him once again. Rajat was pulled out of his car and beaten up a second time. The accused then left the injured Rajat on the road.</p>.<p>Rajat's parents, Baldev Raj and Bindi Devi, were in a nearby market and spotted their injured son on the road. They rushed him to a nearby hospital where Rajat succumbed to his injuries.</p>.<p>The police have arrested the three men accused in the incident. They were produced in court on Monday and remanded to police custody.</p>.<p>According to reports, Rajat was from the Scheduled Caste and the three accused were from the Upper Caste. It's unclear whether this was a case of road rage or an incident of caste-based violence.</p>
