Guwahati, May 22 -- Two men suspected of cattle theft were beaten to death and another was injured after a mob of villagers attacked them in Assam's Sonitpur district on Friday, police said.

The incident took place in the Bhalukpung area after villagers allegedly caught the trio trying to flee with three stolen cows in a mini-truck.

"The trio had stolen the cows and were about to escape when they were intercepted by a group of villagers. They were severely beaten up by the mob," Sonitpur Senior Superintendent of Police Barun Purkayastha said.

"A police team was rushed to the site as soon as we got information about the incident. By the time they arrived at the scene, two persons had died in the attack," he added.

The third person, who...