Mangaluru, Feb 29: Three residents of Totadday village near Belthangady have been arrested on the charge of murdering 38-year-old Peter M.J., who was involved in cases of murder and theft.
The police have arrested M.A. Thomas (54), Saju Thomas (38) and Antony (54) for allegedly beating Peter to death.
On February 15, 2016 Peter was reportedly caught by the people along with four bags of areca-nut that had been allegedly stolen from another house. The people tied him to a tree and called the Belthangady police.
Before the police arrived, the village residents thrashed Peter black and blue. The arrested three have been accused of assaulting Peter. Peter died before the police could reach the spot.
The police said that Peter was involved in another case of theft of are-canut.
He was also involved in a case of double murder in Belthangady, the police said.
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nobody can stop us !!!!
nobody can take law in hand, this is totally wrong.
Rightly done very good job. if this people handed over him to police, they will release him in week because 50% of theft shares police will get.
who r these people to punish him, all the culprit must be punished by law.
nobody can take law on hand, everyone must be punished for making crime.
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