22-year-old ‘thief’ beaten to death in Delhi’s Sultanpuri

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man was beaten to death by public on suspicion of theft in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri on Monday. A PCR call about the incident was made at 5am where the caller informed that the residents had nabbed a thief in Kirari Suleman Nagar area of Aman Vihar. A subinspector, Hemant, from Sultanpuri police station reached the spot where the residents informed him that the accused attempted theft. "Before he could do anything, residents woke up. To escape, the suspect jumped on the road from the roof of a house," the officer said.

During the inquiry, it was revealed that the accused was beaten by the public, police said. Later, one of the residents made a PCR call and the injured person was shifted to a hospital by the PCR van where the doctor declared him brought dead. The deceased was identified as Vishal.

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