According to the police, the incident took place on Thursday night on the outskirts of Bahraula village, where one family was staying. According to the Sadar police station SHO Devender Singh, the family said that three thieves were trying to steal cattle. Other villagers were awoken by the ensuing chaos and managed to catch one of the alleged cattle thieves and beat the boy to death. However, two of the men managed to escape, Singh told The Quint. The man's hands and legs were tied and he was thrashed by three men in Bahrola village in Palwal, Haryana police said