A Muslim youth Ismail, 27, was beaten to death by a Hindu mob in Jokihat in Bihar’s Araria district on Saturday.
The incident took place in Yadav Tola village, falling under Jokihat police station area.
The deceased was a resident of Baluwa Tapra Tola of Mahalgaon police station area and an electrician by profession.
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Reports say that a mob of about dozen people including Domar Yadav, Sastan Yadav and Chota Yadav brutally assaulted him with sticks and knives.
All those who had taken injured Ismail to the hospital for treatment ran away.
Vikas Kumar Azad, Jokihat SHO sais that Police have taken one person into custody among them and he is being questioned.
According to Clarion, Muslim residents of the area gathered outside the police station and demanded the arrest of culprits.