Bihar: Mob chants Jai Shri Ram, brutally thrashes Bhabua ward councilor’s son in front of police for killing man
The son of Bhabua ward councilor allegedly shot a man, who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in the city in Bihar’s Kaimur district. After this the accused, ward councilor’s son, was brutally thrashed by a mob of locals in broad daylight in front of the police. The incident took place in Shivaji Chowk area of Bhabua.
A video of the incident showed the mob chanting Jai Shri Ram as a few men mercilessly beat up the accused. The video, which cannot be shown because of its sensitive nature, was purportedly filmed by a bystander.…
The outraged locals also pelted stones at the window of the hospital room where the accused is being treated. Police had to resort to lathi-charge in which two people received injuries. The agitated crowd then vandalised a shop outside the hospital and continued to pelt stones at the hospital gate. Due to which the police could not get out of the hospital and the people continued to create ruckus. They also beat up some passersby and nearby shopkeepers.…
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