Assam, May 24 -- Two Muslim men were allegedly lynched, while a third person received grievous injuries after they were attacked by a mob on suspicion of cow theft in Assam's Sonitpur district.

The attack took place in a remote Bhalukpong area near the Arunachal Pradesh border in the wee hours of Friday, May 21.

Sonitpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Barun Purkayastha told the Indian Express that the three men allegedly entered the village in an attempt to steal cows.

However, they were caught by angry villagers who assaulted them, leading to the death of two people. "The third person survived and is under treatment. The victims hailed from Morigaon district," the police officer was quoted by the newspaper.

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