Man lynched in Odisha's Ganjam on theft suspicion; 20 arrested

• Banadhar Pradhan, 37, from Kandhamal, was lynched by villagers in Sardula, Ganjam district.
• He was suspected of looting a locked house with two others, fell while fleeing, and was then tied to an electric pole and assaulted.
• Police rescued Pradhan, but he was declared brought dead at Bhanjanagar hospital.
• 20 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
• Investigation is underway, and a forensic team has been engaged; many villagers fled fearing police action.