A burglar who tried to escape after a loot was lynched in Dumka district of Jharkhand on Thursday, according to the police. The incident happened in Chihuntia village.

The villagers raised an alarm when the four men who robbed a few houses were about to escape. Although three of them managed to escape, one of them was caught. The mob did not show any mercy and thrashed him brutally. The police arrived later and took the body in their possession.