Lakhimpur Kheri, May 24 -- A 35-year-old man was lynched early Saturday morning in Rajapur Bazar village under Khamaria police limits by a furious mob. Police officials said the incident occurred after vigilant family members foiled a theft attempt by the man and his two armed associates, who subsequently fled.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP), Kheri, Dr Khyati Garg, identified the deceased as Munni Lal, a resident of Mandura village in Dhaurahra tehsil. SSP Garg noted that Munni Lal was a notorious criminal in the area, with 35 cases, including robbery and theft, registered against him at Khamaria police station.

Dhaurahra deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Shamsher Bahadur Singh provided details of the incident, stating that M...