KARACHI: A suspected thief was lynched by a mob near Tariq Road on Wednesday evening, police and rescuers said.

Ferozabad SHO Inam Junejo said that the suspect had barged into a house near the Noorani Kabab traffic intersection to steal some valuable item. However, he tried to escape when people in the house tried to overpower him. The family and area people chased and caught the fleeing suspect and give him a severe beating. He died on the spot, the SHO said.

The body was shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities.

The police surgeon said that the body of the suspect, aged between 25 and 30 years, bore injuries with multiple fractures and open wounds.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2024