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A man who was allegedly vandalising shops was beaten to death in Thane
Two police officers watched on as he was hung from a tree and thrashed
The victim was allegedly receiving medical care for a mental condition
His attackers, Amit Patil, Sagar Patil and Balram Furad, were arrested on Monday.
Police constables HN Garud and SV Kanchave, who witnessed the barbarism without acting, have been suspended.
The man who was beaten is yet to be identified.
What provoked the assault is still not clear. Locals say that the man got off a truck and started vandalising shops, which enraged locals and led to 100-odd people gathering in the area.
The police say documents found on the victim reveal he was receiving medical care for a mental condition and was from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
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