The deceased, identified as Tabrez Ansari, was caught by a mob in Saraikela-Kharsawan district in the wee hours of June 18. Suspecting him of being a thief, the mob tied up Ansari to a pole and thrashed Ansari for several hours. The accused villagers also forced him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman', as per the video of the incident going viral.