A 40-year-old man was allegedly lynched by a mob in Giridih's Budhudih Ahilyapur. His three other friends were also thrashed by the mob, said locals. A case of murder, assault was lodged against unidentified persons at Ahilyapur police station here on Wednesday.
Police sources said that a 40-year old man identified as Salim was allegedly lynched by a mob at Budhudih village in Ahilyapur, while two others friend, who were also thrashed by the mob, were grievously injured on Tuesday night after a mob beat them up over suspicion of committing theft near Budhudih village in Ahilyapur of Giridih district.
According to the police, deceased Salim and his friends Izrael, Dhokhar Yadav and Sanjay Yadav, who have cases of robbery and theft against them, were thrashed with wooden sticks by a group of 20 people. The attackers suspected them to be thieves. A case of murder, rioting and assault was lodged against unidentified persons at Ahilyapur police station today, police said. But, no arrest have been made so far.
Police officials said they were informed about the incident by some villagers. When the police reached the spot, the mob was raining blows on the duo. One of the victim Salim died on the spot, while the other three were rushed to the government hospital in Giridih.
Police said they were trying to identify those who were involved in the incident and further investigations are underway.