Bhubaneswar, Aug. 4 -- A young man, suspected of stealing goats, was allegedly tied to an electric pole and beaten by locals at Botalama village under Banki police station area in Cuttack on Tuesday.

The incident reportedly happend early this morning when the young man was allegedly caught trying to steal goats from the shed of a local resident named Gundicha Dalei.

Reportedly, Dalei's wife spotted the 'intruder' in their shed during the early morning hours and immediately raised an alarm, shouting for help to alert the neighborhood. Soon, villagers rushed to the scene and allegedly caught the young man red handed.

The angry villagers then allegedly tied the accused to an electric pole and beat him severely.

The residents, frustrated ...