Oriental residents lynch suspected robber after failed heist

A suspected thief was killed by a mob in the community of Miravalles, located in the municipality of Oriental, Puebla, following a failed robbery attempt at a sand bank on Wednesday morning.

According to reports, several individuals attempted to rob workers at the sand bank but failed to complete the crime. Local residents organized a pursuit through farmland and dirt roads to intercept the suspects. During the confrontation, one man, aged between 20 and 35, was tied with his hands behind his back and severely beaten. Authorities discovered his body on a dirt road with significant head injuries.

Three other suspects, including a minor, sustained serious injuries during the incident and were transported to the Hospital Integral de Libres for medical treatment. While some individuals were apprehended or injured, other accomplices managed to escape the community. The State Attorney General's Office (FGE) arrived at the scene to conduct investigations and perform a necropsy to clarify the circumstances of the death.