Two Brothers Lynched at Religious Event in Bengal’s Malda; One of Them Left Jail This Week

Malda: Two brothers were lynched after they fired in the air at a religious programme at Sujapur in West Bengal's Malda district, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place late on Friday at the religious programme, hours after one of the brothers was released from jail. The victim in question attended the programme where he fired from a gun which he was carrying.

The angry audience caught him and his brother and beat them up severely. Both died on the spot, the police said.

Their house was also set on fire and partly damaged, the police added.

A large police force rushed to the spot on being informed and controlled the situation. They also recovered the two bodies, which were then sent for post mortem.

Investigation into the incident is on, the police added.