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Six arrested for killing suspected pickpocket

Mysuru: The city Police have warned the public not to take law into their own hands even if they spot a thief or somebody who is moving suspiciously. This warning comes in…

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Published June 8, 2018 · 2 min read
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Mysuru: The city Police have warned the public not to take law into their own hands even if they spot a thief or somebody who is moving suspiciously. This warning comes in the wake of an incident where a suspected thief was thrashed by the public as he was found roaming in a suspicious manner at Cheluvamba Hospital premises a month ago. So badly was he beaten that the victim died and now a murder case has been registered against 6 persons and all of them have been arrested.

According to the Police, on the night of May 10, 26-year-old Mohammed Irfan was brutally assaulted by public with PVC pipes at Cheluvamba Hospital on suspicion of being a pickpocket. He died in the hospital the next day.

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