Mob raids jail, kidnaps alleged rapist then beats him to death

06 March 2015 - 13:46 By Times LIVE
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In this graphic photograph, a crowd of Indian men surround an alleged rapist after he was dragged out of prison and beaten to death in Dimapur in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland on March 5, 2015. The attack comes amid widespread anger in India over the levels of sexual violence against women.
In this graphic photograph, a crowd of Indian men surround an alleged rapist after he was dragged out of prison and beaten to death in Dimapur in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland on March 5, 2015. The attack comes amid widespread anger in India over the levels of sexual violence against women.
Image: AFP PHOTO

This is the shocking moment a violent mob broke into an Indian prison and kidnapped an alleged rapist before stripping him naked and beating him to death in front of a jeering crowd.

Taking justice into their own hands, the gang overpowered security at the Central Jail in the city of Dimapur, India, and grabbed the man, who allegedly raped a female student multiple times last month.

According to the Indian Express, the man died while being dragged the distance of 6.4km through the streets as people beat and pelted him with stones.

The horrific attack on the man, who had not been convicted of rape, comes amid rising anger over the high rate of sexual violence in the country. 

He has been identified as a 35-year-old used car trader.

The man allegedly raped a student from a local women's college on February 24, and he was arrested a day later.

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