A 24-year-old man was lynched by a mob in Bihar's Sitamarhi district after a pick-up van driver alleged that he had snatched money from the latter, police said on Monday, 10 September.
WHAT WE KNOW
Rupesh Jha was assaulted by a group of villagers near Ramnagra village under Riga police station area after he had an altercation with the pick-up van driver Sunday, Sitamarhi Sadar Deputy SP Veer Dhirendra said.
According to police sources, the pick-up van driver alleged that Jha was trying to flee on his motorbike after snatching his money and when he raised an alarm, the villagers assembled and beat him up with canes.
He was first taken to the Sadar hospital and then shifted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries earlier in the day.
WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW
Dhirendra said the reason behind the killing would be known after the investigation was over.
Asked whether the 'snatched' money was found, the deputy SP said the case was being investigated from all angles.
WHAT DOES VICTIM’S FAMILY SAY
Jha's relatives, however, claimed that he was beaten up by the mob when he tried to overtake the pick-up van, the sources said.
What kind of law is it to beat someone to death just because you think he is criminal? People are being killed on roads now, people are losing faith in judiciary.Victim’s kin to ANI
(Inputs from PTI, ANI)
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