This story is from July 27, 2020

Youth lynched on theft suspicion in Jehanabad

Youth lynched on theft suspicion in Jehanabad
PATNA: A 24-year-old youth, Lalbabu Yadav, was lynched by a mob on suspicion of being a thief at Chunukpur village under the Ghosi police station area in Jehanabad district late on Saturday night, leading to tension between two groups of people on Sunday.
Jehanabad SP Manish said a police team led by deputy superintendent of police Ashok Kumar Pandey has been deployed at the village to avoid any untoward incident.
A case under Section 302 (murder) has been lodged against the owner of the house and a few others on the statement of the deceased’s kin.
The incident took place around 11pm on Saturday when Lalbabu allegedly barged into the house of Sudama Kewat at the village. Sudama along with others brutally assaulted the youth on the suspicion of being a thief, causing grievous injuries to him.
Police rushed to the village and rescued the victim from the mob fury. He was admitted to the primary health centre at Ghosi from where he was later referred to the sadar hospital at Jehanabad, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.
SHO of Ghosi police station Dheeraj Kumar said the victim’s father, Kaushalendra Prasad, told police that his son was mentally challenged. “Yet, Kewat and his associates held him captive and thrashed him,” the SHO quoted the Kaushalendra as saying.
The SHO said Lalu was earlier sent to jail in a theft case lodged with the Kako police station in the district. “Two separate FIRs have been lodged in connection with the incident. While the first FIR is related to attempted theft in the house of Kewat, the second FIR deals with brutal assault on the youth, leading to his death,” he added.
The SP said it was being ascertained whether the deceased was undergoing treatment for his ailment or not. “I have asked the SHO to probe the case from all angles,” he added.
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