Five youths were assaulted in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district on suspicion of being cattle lifters, police said on Wednesday, 3 July.
The five youths were beaten up by villagers on Sunday, 30 June, at Karandighi area close to the Indo-Bangladesh border as they were moving suspiciously in the area, the police said.
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Police rescued the five youths from the clutches of the villagers. They were then taken to the local primary health centre and given first-aid.
Karandighi police station officer-in-charge, Avijit Saha said the five youths have not lodged any complaint about the incident.
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