3 days ago
Two Men Lynched in West Bengal Over Cattle Theft Allegations
A group of people attacked five men near Bagdogra on Saturday.
The mob accused them of stealing cattle.
Two men, Shahid Akhtar and Sajjad Mohammad, were killed.
The other three men were injured.
The mob also set their pickup van on fire.
Police said the injured men were Amir Sattar, Akram Khan and Arif Khan.
Akhtar was from West Bengal, and the other four men were from Haryana.
The report does not provide further details about the allegation or the attack.
A mob lynched two men near Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Saturday.
The mob accused the men of stealing cattle.
Police identified the victims as Shahid Akhtar and Sajjad Mohammad.
Three other men were injured in the incident.
The mob set the group’s pickup van on fire.
- Who
- A mob attacked five men; police identified the two men killed as Shahid Akhtar and Sajjad Mohammad.
- What
- Two men were lynched and three were injured after a mob accused them of cattle theft; their pickup van was set on fire.
- Where
- Near Bagdogra, in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The mob allegedly accused the men of stealing cattle.
Key facts
- Killed
- Shahid Akhtar and Sajjad Mohammad
- Injured
- Amir Sattar, Akram Khan and Arif Khan
- Reported allegation
- Cattle theft
- Location
- Near Bagdogra, Darjeeling district, West Bengal
- Timing
- Saturday; no date specified
- Vehicle
- The mob set the group’s pickup van on fire
- Police source quoted
- Anirban Majumdar, Additional Commissioner of Police of Siliguri
Sources
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