Police said an angry crowd on Thursday in Indonesia set a man on fire after they accused him of stealing an audio amplifier from a mosque.
The head of the local police ’ s criminal investigations, Rizal Marito, said that locals chased the 30 - year - old man after he was seen emerging from a mosque in Bekasi district, near the Indonesian capital, with the amplifier .
“The mosque’ s caretaker shouted ‘ Thief !’ and people chased him, ” he said.
The man was caught about two kilometres from the mosque and beaten , with some in the crowd pouring petrol on the man and setting him alight .
He died on the spot from injuries and severe burns.
Marito denied local media reports that the man was a technician who was taking out the amplifier for repair.
According to the police , the victim ’s family will not press charges .
Vigilante justice is common in Indonesia , where public distrust of the police and the justice system is high.
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