Suspected of being thief, man lynched in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Three other folks were arrested for allegedly beating a person to demise suspecting him of being a burglar in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar on Friday, police mentioned.

The victim Rajesh was aged around 20, they mentioned.

Three men - area owner Mahender and his neighbours Ram Lal and Sunil Pradhan-- were arrested in reference to the case.

According to police, Rajesh had apparently entered Mahender's area around 3.30 am to commit housebreaking. Mahender woke up to see Rajesh and raised an alarm. His neighbours gathered there and they thrashed Rajesh and threw him on the roadside.

They claimed that they didn't beat him harshly and left him there. Around 7.30 am, locals saw Rajesh's body and alerted police.

The deceased, a resident of Vinay Enclave in Laxmi Vihar, was married and had a kid, police mentioned.

During enquiry, it was printed that Rajesh trespassed into the home of Mahender with an aim to rob valuables. However, he was caught at the spot and crushed up by way of public, Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) mentioned.

Rajesh was straight away rushed to a close-by hospital where he was declared brought dead, Kuruvilla mentioned.

Police suspect Rajesh of being a drug addict, he added.

Based on the observation of Mahender, a case has also been registered against Rajesh, the senior officer mentioned.

The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem, police mentioned.

However, investigation is underway to determine the precise number and details of individuals who were involved within the incident, they mentioned.