Patna: A mob on September 18 bludgeoned to death a young man on suspicion of theft in Bihar.
Rajdeo Sao, officer of the Hisua police station in Nawada district, told reporters that they had rescued the brutally beaten and unconscious Dalit youth from the mob.
“However, he succumbed to injuries soon after reaching hospital,” he added.
The youth was identified as Rupan Manjhi, in his late 20s. The mob beat him with bamboo sticks, bricks and iron rods on September 17 night in Lavarpura village, 150 km from the state capital of Patna.
According to police officials, a group of four thieves entered a house but after the family raised an alarm three of the thieves fled while one was caught by the villagers and beaten to death.
Police have registered a case and an investigation is on.
Source: twocircles.net