Mob of 1,000 lynches two in Meghalaya

Shillong | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

Summary:

One Mokibul Akond died on the spot while Mikseng Marak was declared brought dead at the hospital. SHILLONG: Two persons were lynched by an angry mob in Meghalayas West Garo Hills district and another was injured, police said on Friday.The incident took place at Chanangpara village after the locals were alerted about the suspicious movement of the trio in their car, they said.A mob of over a 1,000 people stopped the car and found weapons — a dagger and rods — inside the trunk. They then fatally attacked the occupants of the car leaving two of them dead and one seriously wounded, according to eyewitnesses.While the victims ran to take shelter in a house, the crowd barged in and dragged them out before thrashing them..