Locals informed that they were being troubled by thieves for quite some time as several incidents of theft had taken place in the village during the last few months.“Not only goats, but the cattle and machines used for farming were also being stolen from their houses for the last few months. On Saturday night also, the thief was running away after stealing a goat,” said a local requesting anonymity.The villagers caught him and beat him up and handed over to the police, he added.According to police, the matter is under investigation and proper action will be taken in this regard.“After getting information about the incident, the police team immediately reached the spot and took the injured person to the hospital after rescuing him from the villagers. But he died during treatment,” said officer in charge of Sadar Police station, Dullar Chaure. Initial investigation revealed that the villagers had beaten Salim Khan on the charge of goat theft, she added.The officer in charge said that four people, who were directly involved in thrashing the deceased, have been arrested.“Four people were directly involved in thrashing the deceased while others were involved just like spectators. All the four persons involved in the incident have been arrested and sent to jail,” said the officer in charge.
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