One man was beaten to death and another was injured by a mob over suspicion that they were stealing goats in a village in Dumka’s Jhilmili village on Monday afternoon, SP Ambar Lakra said. The deceased person has been identified as Subhan Miya, and injured has been identified as Dular Mirdha, all residents of other village under same police station. The injured man is undergoing treatment at Dumka sub-divisional hospital and is in a critical condition. Lakra said the men were attacked when residents woke up after hearing the sound of goats and some villagers brutally assaulted the men on the charge of stealing cattle.
Officer-in Charge Tanvir Alam said few people have been taken into the custody and a case has been lodged with Kathikund police station. “Raids are on to arrest others accused involved in the crime,” he added.
Villagers claimed that two men had come to steal goats and when they tried to catch them, one of them managed to flee. They alleged that earlier some goats were stolen from the field of Jhilmili village and after some time they tried to take away his other gots as well.
Police forces were rushed to the spot amid tension in the village.
The families of victims and accused clashed at Sadar hospital in Kathikund when the body reached the hospital for the post mortem examination. Police had to use force to bring the situation under control.