One Dead in Bagdogra Mob Lynching Over Cow Theft

One person died and three others were seriously injured after a mob attacked them over alleged cow theft in Siliguri. The incident took place early Saturday morning in the Tarabari area of Bagdogra.

Incident Details

Five people came in a pickup van to the Tarabari area trying to steal cows, according to local reports. Local residents caught them and set the pickup van on fire. Later, more people arrived in another vehicle and locals caught them too. A brutal beating followed, which resulted in the death of one young man.

Police Action

Police from Matigari and Bagdogra stations reached the spot after receiving information and took three people into custody. Panighata outpost police also detained one person in connection with the case. Police recovered the burnt pickup van and a damaged vehicle from the location and started an investigation.