GUWAHATI: Less than a year after the Abhi-Neel incident shook the country, two more youths have fallen victim to mob lynching in Assam's Chirang district.
In yet another incident of mob lynching, two youths from lower Assam's Chirang district were lynched by villagers who suspected they had killed the village headman the previous night. The lynching took place on Wednesday, February 27. While their bodies have been sent for post-mortem, it appears that the duo had been beaten up with lathis, sticks and other heavy objects, informed police sources.
“Bipul Das and Ranjit Das, both from Kochpara in Bijni, were beaten to death by an angry mob. Police reached the spot after being alerted but they succumbed to their injuries," informed officials at the Bijni police.
They further added that the villagers are being questioned but no arrest has been made so far.
Reportedly, the duo had admitted to killing the village headman Gauranga Das when confronted by the villagers.