INDIA — (RT) — Published on Jul 20, 2015: An angry mob tied a man, who they accused of molesting a woman, to a tree and attacked him in Malda district of west Bengal on Sunday.
A woman, who was reportedly molested by the accused, raised the alarm and locals promptly started to search for the man. Once they found the suspect they tied him to a tree and repeatedly flogged and beat him. A police officer later arrived at the scene, untied the suspect and led him away.
The man is accused of being a repeat offender, having molested women on several occasions. Locals reportedly said they felt they had to take matters into their own hands as the police were ignoring their previous complaints against the suspect.
