Mob lynches criminal in Darbhanga

PATNA: A 25-year-old youth was lynched by a mob when he he was fleeing after robbing a trader and killing a local youth in Darbhanga town around 10.30pm on Monday.
The incident took place when a trader, Narayan Gami, was on way to his residence after closing his shop at Masaraf Bazar under Town police station area.
Two bike-borne criminals intercepted Gami, the nephew of former MLA Amarnath Gami, and snatched the bag containing cash and keys of the shop.
A youth identified as Dipu Sah, 23, rushed to the spot on hearing an alarm raised by Gami. He chased the criminals and caught hold of one of them despite resistance. Apprehending trouble, he shot at Dipu leading to his death. Enraged over the incident, some local residents thrashed the assailant mercilessly. However, his associate managed to escape on the bike.
The police somehow managed to rescue the criminal and admitted him to the DMCH where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased was yet to be identified.
Additional SHO BD Ram said an illegal weapon was recovered from the the possession of the deceased criminal.
Darbhanga Sadar DSP Anoj Kumar said raids were on to arrest the criminal who managed to escape. He said three separate FIRs were lodged in connection with the incident.
While the first FIR deals with the loot, the second one is related to the killing of Dipu and the third FIR is regarding the recovery of illegal weapon.
Dipu was stated to be a resident of Masaraf Bazar. Earlier, the former MLA assailed the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.