<p>A 45-year-old man, who escaped from court two days back and was accused of rape and murder, was lynched by a mob on Thursday in Assam's Lakhimpur district, police said.</p>.<p>Gerjai Barua alias Raju Barua, who the police identified as a dreaded criminal, was hiding near a stream in Kilakili village in Ghilamar police station area when some locals nabbed him during the early hours, a police officer said.</p>.<p>They informed the police, which took some time to reach the area due to inaccessibility. By that time, more villagers gathered and they started thrashing Barua.</p>.<p>When police reached, the man was found to be severely injured, and two police personnel also received injuries while trying to rescue him from the irate mob, the officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/man-kills-wife-for-refusing-sex-dumps-body-in-shiradi-1136752.html" target="_blank">Man kills wife for refusing sex, dumps body in Shiradi</a></strong></p>.<p>"We took him to Dhakuakhana Civil Hospital, where doctors pronounced him brought dead. The two policemen have been sent to North Lakhimpur town for better treatment," he added.</p>.<p>Dozens of cases related to theft, dacoity, murder, rape and other crimes were registered against him in different police stations during the last 15 years, police said.</p>.<p>Barua along with two other accused had fled from the toilet of the Dhakuakhana Judicial Magistrate's Court on Tuesday and police were on lookout to apprehend him again.</p>.<p>Out of the two other criminals, one was arrested on the same day, while the police had launched a manhunt to nab the other.</p>.<p>As soon as the news of Barua's death spread, a large crowd gathered at Dhakuakhana Civil Hospital to witness his body. A huge contingent of police has been deployed to control the crowd and prevent any untoward situation, an official said.</p>.<p>On January 22, he had escaped with handcuffs from the Covid-19 ward of a hospital in North Lakhimpur, but was rearrested after two days. He was also injured in an encounter in September last year.</p>
<p>A 45-year-old man, who escaped from court two days back and was accused of rape and murder, was lynched by a mob on Thursday in Assam's Lakhimpur district, police said.</p>.<p>Gerjai Barua alias Raju Barua, who the police identified as a dreaded criminal, was hiding near a stream in Kilakili village in Ghilamar police station area when some locals nabbed him during the early hours, a police officer said.</p>.<p>They informed the police, which took some time to reach the area due to inaccessibility. By that time, more villagers gathered and they started thrashing Barua.</p>.<p>When police reached, the man was found to be severely injured, and two police personnel also received injuries while trying to rescue him from the irate mob, the officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/man-kills-wife-for-refusing-sex-dumps-body-in-shiradi-1136752.html" target="_blank">Man kills wife for refusing sex, dumps body in Shiradi</a></strong></p>.<p>"We took him to Dhakuakhana Civil Hospital, where doctors pronounced him brought dead. The two policemen have been sent to North Lakhimpur town for better treatment," he added.</p>.<p>Dozens of cases related to theft, dacoity, murder, rape and other crimes were registered against him in different police stations during the last 15 years, police said.</p>.<p>Barua along with two other accused had fled from the toilet of the Dhakuakhana Judicial Magistrate's Court on Tuesday and police were on lookout to apprehend him again.</p>.<p>Out of the two other criminals, one was arrested on the same day, while the police had launched a manhunt to nab the other.</p>.<p>As soon as the news of Barua's death spread, a large crowd gathered at Dhakuakhana Civil Hospital to witness his body. A huge contingent of police has been deployed to control the crowd and prevent any untoward situation, an official said.</p>.<p>On January 22, he had escaped with handcuffs from the Covid-19 ward of a hospital in North Lakhimpur, but was rearrested after two days. He was also injured in an encounter in September last year.</p>