Jalpaiguri: An unidentified youth was lynched on Sunday evening at Tasa tea garden in Birpara area of Alipurduar as he was suspected to be a child-lifter.
Police came under attack when they went to his rescue. After reinforcements were sent, police fired two rounds in the air to quell the mob.
By the time the youth was taken to Birpara hospital, he was declared dead there.
Two persons were arrested in this connection.
Last Tuesday, another person was lynched at Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri for being a suspected child-lifter. tnn