Rajkot: A love affair turned gory when a 22-year-old man was clubbed to death by four family members of his girlfriend in Katpar village of Mahuva taluka in Bhavnagar district on Sunday night. The accused were arrested on Monday.The accused were identified as the girl’s father, Bhala Baraiya, her brother Sagar Baraiya, her cousin Deepak Baraiya and her uncle Bhupat. They had allegedly attacked Rahul Chawda with bats and iron pipes.Chawda succumbed to injuries at Mahuva Civil Hospital on Sunday night. His friend Kishor, who tried to come to Chawda’s rescue, sustained fracture in one of his legs after he, too, was attacked.“Chawda had an affair with Bhala’s daughter, which he did not approve of. Chawda’s father Bachu had proposed an engagement of Chawda and Bhala’s daughter, which Bhala had rejected. However, Chawda continued to maintain relations with Bhala’s daughter. This offended Sagar who picked up a fight with Chawda. Nursing a grudge against Chawda; Sagar, Bhala and the other co-accused attacked Chawda and his friend,” said an official from Mahuva police station.

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