Two men beaten to death over goat theft allegation in Jharkhand
Ranchi:Two men were beaten to death by a mob of villagers after the deceased allegedly attempted to steal the goats in Jamshedpur district of Jharkhand in the early hours of Saturday.
According to Kashmir Media Service, one of the deceased, identified as Kushak Behera, died on the spot, while the other one, Bhola Nath Mahto, succumbed to his injuries at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital later that morning. The incident happened in the Jorsa village under the jurisdiction of Chakulia Police Station.
“Two villagers had entered the village allegedly to steal goats, during which, they were caught by the goat owner and were thrashed badly with the help of other villagers. Both the youths died in this incident, one of them died on the spot while the other one succumbed to his injuries during treatment in hospital” said SP (Rural) Rishabh Garg while talking to reporters.
As of now, five people have been taken into custody, while others are being identified, he added.
Locals claimed that the two suspects, said to be the residents of Jeeerapara village in Chakulia, were caught making an attempt to steal goats from a house.
Several such incidents of lynching over the allegations of goat or any other theft were reported from the state. Such allegations were rejected by the family members of the deceased in the past.
