Two detained for 'lynching' cattle thieves in Assam

GUWAHATI: Assam police on Monday detained two person for the alleged lynching of two suspected cattle thieves in central Assam’s Nagaon district.

On Sunday, Abu Halifa and Aiyazuddin Ali, both hailing from the district’s Noramari area, were lynched by mob for stealing cow. These youths were beaten up and succumb to their injuries in the hospital. Police believes that this is not the case of ‘cow vigilantism’.

A senior police official said, “We have picked up two person. Investigation is on.” The bodies of victim were handed over to the family.