Tripura: Three Men Lynched On Suspicion Of Cow Theft, Why Is Cattle Smuggling A Big Issue In This North-Eastern State

Three people of Tripura’s Sepahijala district were lynched by irate mobs over suspicion of cattle-lifting at Khowai in the early hours on June 20 morning. Though the police said a few people were identified to have been involved with the incident, no one has been arrested yet. Preliminary investigation so far has found 30-40 villagers on motorcycles had gathered to lynch the trio, the police said. Meanwhile, human-rights activists, teachers, social workers, political leaders have all come together to condemn the incident. Many demanded a judicial probe & said people should not take law into their own hands even if the killed people were guilty. Watch the video to know more.