BAREILLY: In a bizarre incident, a local trader was stoned to death for asking a young man not to use a loud hooter horn continuously in the vicinity, police said on Wednesday.

The 55-year-old trader was viciously attacked in his home by the accused and his associates with bricks and stones, and they then abandoned him to die.

Laiq Ahmad died in a private hospital after suffering severe head injuries.

Mohammed Ali (24), who was riding his bike through the neighbourhood at a fast speed while blowing a hooter horn, was involved in the incident in the Abbas Nagar area under the Bahedi police circle.

Tired of the excessive noise, Laiq left his home and urged Ali not to use the horn and to drive carefully because nearby children were playing.

Ali interpreted it as an "insult" and came back two hours later with a group of unknown males. He stormed into Laiq's home, hurled stones at him, and allegedly hit him in the head with a brick after that.

Shravan Kumar, a station house officer (SHO) in Bahedi, stated on Wednesday, "While we await a complaint from the victim's family, we have apprehended the prime suspect, Mohammad Ali. He was riding his bike with a hooter trumpet. After the autopsy, the family received Laiq's body."

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