Hyderabad, May 1 -- Three police officers, including an inspector, were suspended on Thursday, May 1, for mishandling the Mangaluru mob lynching case, where a mentally unstable native of Kerala was beaten to death on April 27.

The suspended officers are inspector Shivakumar from Mangaluru Rural police station, head constable P Chandra, and constable Yallalinga. The suspension order said the officers were aware of the mob attack but failed to inform senior officials. They were also accused of not filing the case properly and delaying action.

Earlier reports suggest that the deceased, Ashraf, was reportedly heard chanting 'Pakistan Zindabad' during a local cricket match in Mangaluru. This angered a certain section of the crowd, who allege...