Bihiya (Bihar), August 21: A woman on Monday was stripped and thrashed by a mob in Bihar’s Bihiya town, on the suspicion of being involved in the murder of a youth.
The woman is in policecustody at present and undergoing medical tests. However, she denied the allegations.
The youth, identified as Vimlesh Sav, was murdered and his body was recovered on the railway tracks.
There has been a surge in criminal incidents in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, and the murder added fuel to fire for the already angry villagers. The villagers, as a show of anger, burnt down shops and vehicles, including police vehicles.
In view of the incident, eight police officials have been suspended, including the Station House Officer, Bahiya, and station in-charge, Government Railway Police. The investigation was led by Awkash Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur.
Inspector General of Patna Zone, Naiyar Hasain Khan, assured that the culprits would not be spared, and strict action would be taken against them. An FIR has been registered.
Source Tribune India
