A man was lynched by a mob over suspicion of stealing goats in Assam’s Dibrugarh on April 21. Another man sustained serious injuries during the mob attack.
Incident took place in Hatigarh Bokpara Division
According to NDTV, the police said the incident took place in Hatigarh Bokpara Division of Bokul Tea Estate around 10:30 am.
Mob set their scooter on fire
The mob spotted two men allegedly attempting to steal the goats. Irked by this, the mob lynched the both the men, resulting in death of one while the other sustained serious injuries. The mob also set their scooter on fire.
Injured admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital
The lynched man has not been identified yet, while the injured man has been identified as Jyotirmoy Hazarika. He has been admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH).
The top officials rushed to the spot to assess the situation. The administration deployed additional police force to control the law and order.
Bihar: Two killed in indiscriminate firing
In a separate incident, Two persons died and five others were injured in an incident of indiscriminate firing at a wedding ceremony in Laharpa village under Agiaon Bazar police station area in Ara, Bhojpur district, late Sunday night.
Firing was linked to an old dispute
According to police, the firing was linked to an old dispute between villagers over the groom’s car being given priority. Armed individuals, reportedly from the same village, opened fire during the ceremony.
The deceased have been identified as Lavkush Kumar (23), son of Surendra Yadav, and Rahul Kumar (22), son of Sanjay Singh–both residents of Laharpa village.
Five Injured admitted to Ara Sadar Hospital
The injured include Pankaj Kumar (30) of Laharpa village, Appu Kumar (18), and Akshay Kushwaha (20), both residents of Bhuluni village. All five are receiving treatment at Ara Sadar Hospital.
Pankaj Kumar, one of the injured and an eyewitness, said, “I had gone to attend a wedding ceremony in the village. A dispute started over giving way to the groom’s car, and in no time, people started firing. They already had an old enmity. I and about four or five others were shot at and were injured.”
