A 30-year-old man was thrashed to death in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, allegedly by a pastor and eight others in an attempt "to get his body rid of the devil".&nbsp;

The deceased, identified as&nbsp;Samuel Masih, a resident of Singhpura village in Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, was suffering from seizures and used to scream, police said.

His family invited a local pastor identified as Jacob Masih to their home to hold a prayer for Samuel on Wednesday, they said. The pastor told the family that he was possessed by the devil.&nbsp;

Following this, the pastor along with eight others started beating him up, telling his family that it would "force the devil away" from his body, they added. He assured the family that nothing would happen to Masih, police said.

Samuel, a daily wager, was badly beaten and died on the spot. The family buried him the next day, police said. Two days after the incident, Samuel's mother and his wife filed a complaint against the pastor.

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Samuel's body was exhumed for a post-mortem examination on Saturday. The entire exercise was conducted under the supervision of duty magistrate Inderjit Kaur, police said.&nbsp;

A case has been registered against the pastor and eight others under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police added.

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A 30-year-old man was thrashed to death in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, allegedly by a pastor and eight others in an attempt "to get his body rid of the devil". The deceased, identified as Samuel Masih, a resident of Singhpura village in Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, was suffering from seizures and used to scream, police said.

A 30-year-old man was thrashed to death in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, allegedly by a pastor and eight others in an attempt "to get his body rid of the devil". The deceased, identified as Samuel Masih, a resident of Singhpura village in Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, was suffering from seizures and used to scream, police said. His family invited a local pastor identified as Jacob Masih to their home to hold a prayer for Samuel on Wednesday, they said. The pastor told the family that he was possessed by the devil. Following this, the pastor along with eight others started beating him up, telling his family that it would "force the devil away" from his body, they added. He assured the family that nothing would happen to Masih, police said. Samuel, a daily wager, was badly beaten and died on the spot. The family buried him the next day, police said. Two days after the incident, Samuel's mother and his wife filed a complaint against the pastor. Also read: What is Unified Pension Scheme? Here's what you should know Samuel's body was exhumed for a post-mortem examination on Saturday. The entire exercise was conducted under the supervision of duty magistrate Inderjit Kaur, police said. A case has been registered against the pastor and eight others under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police added. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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Punjab man dies after violent exorcism attempt by pastor and 8 others