26-year-old MBA student lynched to death in Manipur, five people arrested
Guwahati, Sept 15 (IBNS): In a horrific mob lynching incident in Manipur, a 26-year-old Muslim youth was lynched to death by a mob on suspicion of being bike thief.
The incident took place at Tharoijam Awang Leikai under Lamsgang assembly constituency in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sept 13.
According to the reports, the victim identified as Farooq Ahmed Khan, a MBA student from Lilong Haoreibi area in Thoubal district was attacked by a mob, when they were passing through the area.
The mob torched the car in which Khan was travelling.
Two others with Khan managed to escape from the area.
Locals alleged that, the youths were caught by the villagers while stealing a two-wheeler.
Meanwhile, police arrested five people in connection with the incident.
Manipur police have registered a case under section 302, 117 and 34 of IPC.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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