By Biswa Kalya Purkayastha

A 40-year-old man was lynched by a mob of around 200 people on suspicion of goat theft in Assam’s Hailakandi district, police said, adding three key accused have been arrested.

Police have identified the arrested accused as Motilal Ghatoar (36), Babulal Manjhi (32) and Murli Gour (35).

Police said that Falaluddin Ansari was lynched by locals at the Manipur tea estate in the Katlicherra area on Wednesday night, and he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.

Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot and took Ansari to Kathlichera Public Health Centre and from there, the doctors transferred him to Hailakandi Civil Hospital, where he died during treatment, said the additional superintendent of police (ASP), Hailakandi district, Samir Baruah.

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