Guwahati: In yet another case of mob justice, a criminal has succumbed to his injuries after being exposed to the heat of enraged locals at Dhakuakhana in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.
The criminal identified has been as Raju Baruah alias Gerejai.
According to reports, Gerejai had managed to flee the Dhakuakhana Judicial Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
The angry locals apprehended the criminal near the Kilkili River on Thursday morning and thrashed him. Gerejai was handed over to the police in a very critical condition.
However, the doctors at the hospital declared him dead.
Meanwhile, another criminal identified as Xunti Das is currently on the run.
It may be mentioned that the deceased was charged with several offences, including rape.