Assam lynching case: 12 held

Guwahati | Monday | 20th August, 2018

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GUWAHATI: Twelve people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in lynching a man and severely injuring three others on suspicions of cattle theft in Assam 's Biswanath district , police said on Saturday.Machetes, sticks and rods used in the August 15 attack were seized and police were looking for others involved in the incident, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Diganta Kumar Choudhury.In the attack, Deben Rajbongshi (35) was killed and Pujan Ghatowar (40), Phulchand Sahu (25) and Bijoy Nayak (25) were injured by a mob of villagers at Line Number 15 of Diplonga Tea Estate under the Sootea police station, police had said..