Man lynched on mobile theft suspicion in West Bengal’s Jhargram: Police

Sau’s family has demanded stringent punishment for the culprits. According to the family of the deceased, on May 22, Sau had gone along with a friend in Khatkhura area under Jamboni police station.

Later, they were returning home on a two-wheeler along the road of Khatkhura area in the afternoon.

A few people attacked them suddenly, suspecting them to be thieves. Sau and his friend were severely beaten up.

“The incident took place on June 22 and a case was registered. Investigation is on to find out what led to his death,” said a senior police officer.

This comes after a 47-year-old man suspected of having stolen a mobile phone was beaten to death allegedly by a mob at the Udayan Government Hostel in Bowbazaar, Kolkata.

Around 15 suspects were detained after the incident, police said.

Also, a 22-year-old man was beaten to death by some neighbours in Mahish Bathan area, on the fringes of Salt Lake, over suspicion that he had stolen a phone.