Man accused of raping minor lynched

  • | Tuesday | 11th July, 2017

Investigation into the matter is underway. "We have arrested the house owner and father and brother of the minor for inciting the violent attack on the accused at Nongkseh locality in Upper Shillong area," said East Khasi Hills district superintendent of police, Davis Marak.The SP further informed that two policemen were also injured while they were trying to rescue the man from the mob. SHILLONG: A violent mob lynched a 31-year-old man in the city on Saturday, accusing him of raping a minor, police revealed on Monday.The man succumbed to his injuries at Shillong civil hospital on Sunday.The lynch victim had allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl and had taken her photographs on his smart phone The girl's brother told his relatives that he had seen obscene photos and videos of his sister on the man's phone.Following this, the man was locked up in his rented house and then attacked by a violent mob on Saturday, said police.

SHILLONG: A violent mob lynched a 31-year-old man in the city on Saturday, accusing him of raping a minor, police revealed on Monday.The man succumbed to his injuries at Shillong civil hospital on Sunday.The lynch victim had allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl and had taken her photographs on his smart phone The girl's brother told his relatives that he had seen obscene photos and videos of his sister on the man's phone.Following this, the man was locked up in his rented house and then attacked by a violent mob on Saturday, said police."We have arrested the house owner and father and brother of the minor for inciting the violent attack on the accused at Nongkseh locality in Upper Shillong area," said East Khasi Hills district superintendent of police, Davis Marak.The SP further informed that two policemen were also injured while they were trying to rescue the man from the mob. Investigation into the matter is underway.

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