M Malaiah, who tried to stop the thieves from escaping in their vehicle, was dragged to some distance after being run over, they said.
According to Shamshabad police, four persons came in a vehicle and were stealing the sheep from the farmer's shed at Kaveliguda village.
In the meantime, the farmer and his two sons got up and tried to prevent them from stealing the sheep and raised an alarm after which some villagers rushed to the spot and caught hold of one of the robbers, Mohd Ashmath, and thrashed him, they said.
Angered over this, the villagers held a protest on Shamshabad road.
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy visited the spot after the incident.
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