KOLKATA: One person was killed and another seriously injured after locals allegedly assaulted a group of people on suspicion of cattle theft and smuggling in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Saturday, a senior police officer said.The incident took place under Matigara police station limits in Bagdogra after a group of five people arrived in a vehicle, allegedly to steal cattle, the officer told news agency PTI, citing local residents.According to police, locals intercepted the group on suspicion of cattle theft and assaulted them before taking them to the Dhemal area under Bagdogra police station limits, where they were allegedly beaten again.One person died in the incident, while another was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, the officer said.According to preliminary information, the group had reached the village between 2.30 am and 3 am.The pickup van in which they had arrived was later set on fire by the mob near the Balason river.Four people have been detained in connection with the incident, the officer said.Police have launched a manhunt to arrest the other members of the group, he added.(With agency inputs)
