PLFI cadre lynched in Jharkhand village

A suspected PLFI cadre was allegedly lynched by a group of villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district, a day after he had threatened a local youth and his family of dire consequences for filing a complaint against him and his associate, a senior police officer said. Tirkey, after learning about his associate's arrest, visited Bargaon village again, and threatened the family of ramifications.

A suspected PLFI cadre was allegedly lynched by a group of villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district, a day after he had threatened a local youth and his family of dire consequences for filing a complaint against him and his associate, a senior police officer said. Sandip Tirkey, a "dreaded member of the banned outfit", along with his associate Puran Sahu, had on Sunday apparently looted a mobile phone of the local youth at gun point at Bargaon village in Sadar police station area of the district, Superintendent of Police HP Janardhanan said.

The man and his family then filed a complaint with the police, following which Sahu was arrested, he said. Tirkey, after learning about his associate's arrest, visited Bargaon village again, and threatened the family of ramifications. The incident led to panic among the villagers, who then decided to take on the naxalite,he explained.

The PLFI cadre, who lived in neighbouring Tesra village, was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by a group of villagers as soon as he stepped out of his home, the SP said, adding that an investigation has been initiated in the case and the body sent for post-mortem..