Man lynched in Tripura on suspicion of being cattle lifter

According to police after the group of villagers detained a 41-year-old man, on the suspicion on being a cattle lifter. By the time police rescued him he was severely thrashed by locals

Agartala (Tripura): In a shocking incident, a 41-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of villagers in West Tripura district on the suspicion of being a cattle lifter, police said on Friday. It is learnt that the incident brought into light near East Chandrapur. Two persons have been arrested in this connection, a police officer said.

"A group of villagers detained Nandu Sarkar, a resident of East Chandrapur suspecting him to be a cattle lifter on Thursday morning. He was tied to an electric post and was beaten up by some villagers", Officer-in-Charge (OC) of East Agartala police station, Rana Chatterjee told PTI.

Further on being informed about the incident, police rushed to the spot and rescued Nandu in critical condition and shifted him to Ranirbazar health centre where he succumbed to his injuries, the OC said. Sonali Sarkar, the wife of Nandu Sarkar said that her husband was brutally assaulted by a group of people after tying him with an electric post.

"There were no injury marks on the body but he might have suffered fatal injuries internally that resulted in the death. We have registered an FIR and arrested two accused in the case. An investigation has already been started to find the actual cause of his death and who else was involved in the crime", the OC said. (PTI)