Translations:Lynching of Kalantus Barla/14/en
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Chhotanagpur Range) Homkar Amol Venukant initially said the sequence of events was unclear, and also said that preliminary investigation suggested the three men had been selling prohibited meat.[1] He later said the preliminary investigation pointed to the involvement of five detained people. Police said they found no carcass at the scene but did find evidence of a mob assault.[2]