Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Two Killed, Van Torched Over Suspected Cattle Theft Near Siliguri
Two men died and three people were hurt near Siliguri in West Bengal.
The group they were with was suspected of stealing cattle.
A crowd chased four or five men during the early hours of Friday.
The chase went from Tarabari to Dhimal Basti.
The men were reportedly surrounded and attacked.
A pickup van was also stopped and set on fire.
The article says the events happened between 2:30 a.m.
and 3 a.m.
It does not say whether anyone was arrested.
Two men were killed and three others injured in a mob attack near Siliguri, West Bengal.
The victims were among four to five men suspected of stealing cattle.
The incident took place between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday.
The group was chased from Tarabari in Matigara to Dhimal Basti in Bagdogra, where victims were allegedly cornered and assaulted.
A pickup van was reportedly intercepted and set ablaze near the Balason River in Tarabari.
- Who
- Two men were killed and three others injured; they were among a group suspected of cattle theft.
- What
- A mob allegedly chased and assaulted the group, and a pickup van was set ablaze.
- When
- Between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday; no calendar date is provided.
- Where
- From Tarabari in Matigara to Dhimal Basti in Bagdogra, near Siliguri, West Bengal.
- Why
- The group was suspected of stealing cattle.
- Deaths
- Two men
- Injured
- Three people
- Incident time
- Between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday
- Suspected offense
- Cattle theft
- Reported route
- Tarabari in Matigara to Dhimal Basti in Bagdogra
- Vehicle
- A pickup van was allegedly intercepted and set ablaze near the Balason River