Police rescue three ‘cattle thieves’ from being lynched in Kanpur

KANPUR: Police on Friday morning rescued three men from being lynched by a mob in Ratepur village under Saandh police station of the district. The mob assaulted them suspecting them cattle thieves.
According to villagers, the men were trying to escape with three buffaloes belonging to Buddhi Lal Yadav and his neighbour.
Station House officer Devendra Rawat said the police personnel rescued the three men from the mob.
The police identified the three men as Niyamat, his two sons, Salim and Riyaz. They were allegedly trying to escape with three buffaloes belonging to Buddhi Lal Yadav and his neighbour in a loader during the early hours of Friday.
On coming across commotion, Buddhi Lal raised alarm to alert the villagers following which the mob chased the trio and nabbed them. Soon, the angry mob started assaulting them, the police official said.
“On being informed, a police team managed to reach in time, rescued the the three men and took them into its custody. We have impounded their vehicles, including a loader for investigation,” the SHO said and added, "The three men, residents of Machariya area of Naubasta, had allegedly come on couple of two-wheelers and a loader to steal buffaloes. Medical aid was provided to them for injuries caused to them during the attack. An FIR has been lodged on the basis of a complaint and further investigations are being conducted n this regard.”