Two men were rescued by police from Mawthlong village near Nongbsap today after they were thrashed by a mob on suspicion of being ‘menshohnoh’, i.e. allegedly involved in human sacrifice.
Persistent superstitions such as these have led, in the past, to mob lynchings of those suspected of the practice, whereby humans are supposedly sacrificed to the mythical thlen for economic prosperity.
A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows the two persons being tied to a pole as people surrounded them.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Rituraj Ravi said a Special Operation Team (SOT) team from Shillong rescued the persons, 37 and 20 years of age, from a mob numbering about 300, which a police team from Sohiong alone cannot handle.
He said they were taken to the Sohiong CHC and were later referred to the Shillong Civil Hospital for medical attention.
A case has been registered and investigation is on, the SP said.
