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Suspected of stealing goat, man tied to electric pole and thrashed in Odisha

Mayurbhanj (Odisha) | ByAsian News International
Jan 10, 2019 09:05 AM IST

A man was tied to an electricity pole and thrashed in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the district’s Baripada town. The man was thrashed by the crowd after they suspected him of stealing a goat.

A man was tied to an electricity pole and thrashed in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the district’s Baripada town. The man was thrashed by the crowd after they suspected him of stealing a goat.

The accused was handed over to police after being thrashed.(AFP/Picture for representation)
The accused was handed over to police after being thrashed.(AFP/Picture for representation)

He was later handed over to police.

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An eyewitness said, “I saw that some people were beating a man after tying him to an electric pole. Upon inquiry, I was told that he was trying to steal a cycle. Some time later, police came and took him away.”

A case has been registered and investigation is underway.

(The story has been published from a wire feed without any modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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