Man lynched at Santacruz, Mumbai Police on lookout for six persons

A 30-year-old man suspected of being a robber was tied and beaten to death in Santacruz on Saturday night. Police are now on the look-out for six unidentified men.

A 30-year-old man suspected of being a robber was tied and beaten to death in Santacruz on Saturday night. Police are now on the look-out for six unidentified men.

Suspecting him of being a robber, six men tied the victim to a pole with ropes and beat him with sticks.

According to police, the six accused men who are absconding had caught Khan lurking around Muktanand Park in Santacruz (West). Suspecting him of being a robber, the six men tied him up to a pole with ropes and beat him with sticks.

Khan’s brother, who resides in the same area, approached the police station and registered a complaint. “Khan’s brother, Azad, 36, was informed that Khan had been tied to a pole bleeding. Azad reached the spot and rushed Khan to the hospital where he was declared dead,” said the officer.

Police registered a case of murder against the six accused and are now scanning CCTV footage of the area to find out the identity of the accused.