Man quizzed in Palghar lynching case commits suicide

A 32-year-old man, who was among local villrs interrogated by police in connection with mob lynching of three persons in April, has allegedly committed suicide, police said on Monday. man, Vinus Dharma Dhangada, was found hanging from a tree in a forested area near villr Chinchpada in Palghar district on Saturday, rural police said.

His body has been sent for post-mortem and Kasa police have registered a case of accidental death, y said, adding suicide te has been found. cause of extreme step taken by Dhangada was t yet kwn, police said. Dhangada was a resident of Chinchpada, located adjoining vill Gadchinchale, where three persons, including two sadhus, were killed by a violent mob on April 16.

Dhangada was t an accused in lynching case, but he was among villrs interrogated by police team probing lynching incident, a senior officer of Palghar police said. In fact, almost all residents of Gadchinchale and some ors of nearby vills had been interrogated by probe team, he said.

Only those suspected of being involved in brutal attack were arrested, officer said. More than 100 people have been arrested so far in connection with lynching case. three victims, sadhus and ir car driver, were attacked by mob amid rumours that thieves were roaming in area during coronavirus-induced lockdown, police had said.