SASARAM: A vigilante mob lynched four criminals who were trying to escape after firing at a businessman in Rohtas district of southwest Bihar on Tuesday. A bullet hit another businessman Niranjan Chaudhary alias Bhulan Chaudhary, Dhillon said. Four other criminals, however, managed to escape, Dhillon added. The incident took place in Dawath block, 52 km north of district headquarters Sasaram and 128 km southwest of state capital Patna. A case for culpable homicide had been registered against unknown persons and police were trying to identify the assailants.

Source: Hindustan Times October 24, 2017 09:11 UTC