Bhubaneswar: In yet another shocking incident of mob justice, a young man was tied to a tree and severely beaten by villagers after he and his friend were accused of misbehaving with two young girls in Barahampur village under Udala police station in Mayurbhanj district.
According to reports, two youths from the Baripada area entered the village late at night while a programme was underway at a local Adivasi family’s house. The duo allegedly misbehaved and harassed two young girls present there. Enraged villagers immediately caught hold of the two youths. One managed to escape, while the other was overpowered by the mob. In a fit of rage, the villagers tied the youth to a tree with a rope and thrashed him mercilessly.
On receiving information, police reached the spot and rescued the injured youth. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
The rescued youth claimed that he had come to the village in search of his wife and had mistakenly caught hold of another girl in a state of confusion.
Further details regarding the identity of the accused and the girls are awaited.
