An unidentified youth, who had reportedly intruded into a house at Tata Nagar wa,s allegedly beaten to death by the locals late on Monday.
The youth stated to be in his mid-twenties was chased by the locals, who tied to a tree and beat him up, police sources said.
The youth, whom the locals suspected to be a thief, reportedly swooned and was taken to the hospital by the attackers themselves where he was declared dead.
Nagapattinam Town police registered a case based on a complaint lodged by the local Village Administrative Officer.
