2 men lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand; 4 arrested

Two men were lynched by villagers in Jharkhand's Godda district on suspicion of cattle theft, a senior district official said today.

Deputy Commissioner Kiran Kumari Pasi said the two were beaten to death by people in a village in the Deodand police station area.

Four persons have been arrested in this connection, she said, adding a huge police force, along with a magistrate, has been deployed in the village.

The situation in the village is under control, the officer said.