4 days ago
Two Suspected Cattle Rustlers Killed in Mob Attack Near Bagdogra
People in Tarabari stopped a vehicle carrying five people.
They suspected the people were stealing cattle, but the report does not say whether that suspicion was proven.
A group attacked the five people.
Two men died, and the other three were hurt.
Police arrived and took the injured people to a hospital.
The vehicle was damaged during the incident.
Police have registered a case and are investigating what happened.
A group of residents near Bagdogra attacked five people they suspected of cattle rustling.
Two men, identified as S Akhtar, 45, and Saad Muhammad, 28, died in the assault.
The three other people in the group were injured and taken to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital.
Police rescued the injured, recovered the damaged vehicle and registered a case.
The attack occurred in Tarabari, about 25 kilometres from Siliguri; an investigation is underway.
- Who
- Five people were attacked by a group of residents; two men died and three were injured.
- What
- Residents attacked the five people after suspecting them of cattle rustling.
- Where
- Tarabari, near Bagdogra on the outskirts of Siliguri.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The attackers suspected the group of being cattle rustlers.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two
- Injured
- Three
- People intercepted
- Five
- Location
- Tarabari, near Bagdogra
- Distance from Siliguri
- About 25 kilometres
- Hospital treating injured people
- North Bengal Medical College & Hospital
- Police response
- A case was registered and an investigation is underway.
Sources
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