Bike-borne thief beaten to death

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsA 20-year-old bike-borne chain snatcher was allegedly beaten to death by an angry mob when he tried to escape after snatching a seven sovereign Thali from a 34-year-old woman on Monday night. However, the police said the robber succumbed to head injury after he met with an accident while trying to escape after committing the crime.Police said Sunil, the deceased, and his accomplice Hari Babu (24), of Nanganallur in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, snatched the Thali of Thamizhvani, a resident of Vandaranthangal Nagar, when she was returning home from a clinic on her bike with her nine-year-old son, and sped away on their bike. Thamizhvani raised an alarm for help.On hearing her voice, the local residents gathered in large numbers and chased the snatchers. Though the duo sped away on their bike, they soon found themselves cornered against a dead end. Realising that there was no way out, they took a U-turn. However, they rammed into stack of bricks kept for construction work along the road and were thrown off the bike. While Sunil was caught by the mob, his accomplice managed to escape. Sunil, who sustained injuries, was allegedly beaten up by an angry crowd. The people admitted him to a private hospital after learning that he had sustained injuries in the accident.Police registered a case against Sunil and his associates. They later shifted him to Vellore Govt Medical College and Hospital. However, he succumbed to injuries at 9.30 am on Tuesday.first published:August 29, 2012, 08:41 ISTlast updated:August 29, 2012, 08:41 IST
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A 20-year-old bike-borne chain snatcher was allegedly beaten to death by an angry mob when he tried to escape after snatching a seven sovereign Thali from a 34-year-old woman on Monday night. However, the police said the robber succumbed to head injury after he met with an accident while trying to escape after committing the crime.

Police said Sunil, the deceased, and his accomplice Hari Babu (24), of Nanganallur in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, snatched the Thali of Thamizhvani, a resident of Vandaranthangal Nagar, when she was returning home from a clinic on her bike with her nine-year-old son, and sped away on their bike. Thamizhvani raised an alarm for help.

On hearing her voice, the local residents gathered in large numbers and chased the snatchers. Though the duo sped away on their bike, they soon found themselves cornered against a dead end. Realising that there was no way out, they took a U-turn. However, they rammed into stack of bricks kept for construction work along the road and were thrown off the bike. While Sunil was caught by the mob, his accomplice managed to escape. Sunil, who sustained injuries, was allegedly beaten up by an angry crowd. The people admitted him to a private hospital after learning that he had sustained injuries in the accident.

Police registered a case against Sunil and his associates. They later shifted him to Vellore Govt Medical College and Hospital. However, he succumbed to injuries at 9.30 am on Tuesday.