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Mob lynching in Tripura: Three persons brutally beaten, victims later succumb to injuries

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AGARTALA: In a shocking incident, three persons were lynched in Tripura on Sunday.

The incident occurred in Khowai district of the State. 

The victims--Zahid Husain, 28, Saiful Islam, 18 and Bilal, were brutally beaten. The trio later succumbed to the injuries.

According to police sources, they were stopped and overpowered near Namanjoypara. The local villagers started thrashing them until they fell conscious. One of them, Saiful Islam, managed to run and leave the spot.

But, they again chased him. The mob managed to catch him and beat him. All the three were later taken to hospital by police. But they were declared brought dead. The police said that case has been registered against the villagers for lynching the three persons. Investigations are on in the case.

The victims belonged to Sonamura in Sepahijala district of Tripura. Locals suspected that they were carrying cattle and hence stopped their four-wheeler (a mini-truck) and began beating them. Those responsible for the lynching are yet to be identified and arrested. 


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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