Mob lynches bank robbers, flee with loot

Six men were nabbed by residents of Chausa as they tried to flee after looting the local branch of State Bank of India. Four of them were lynched while two were admitted to hospital in critical condition. A security guard of the bank had earlier been shot dead by the six men.

The six men, who came on three motorcycles, barged into the bank around 1.30 pm after gunning down the guard who tried to block their way. They allegedly looted over Rs 4.40 lakh in cash. As they tried to flee, one of the motorcycles did not start. In a hurry, four men got on to one motorcycle while the other two hopped on to the second bike.

The motorcycle carrying the four skid and, almost immediately, people pounced on the men. The second motorcycle was intercepted by a crowd a kilometre away.’

In another incident of mob violence, a man, accused of stealing, was beaten up in Siwan town on Thursday night. He was handed over to the police this morning, but died of injuries in hospital.