Patna, July 7 (Inditop.com) A gangster was beaten to death by a mob that nabbed him while he was trying to flee after killing a Hindu priest in Bihar’s temple town of Gaya, police said Tuesday.

A group of armed criminals led by Pahari shot dead Hindu priest Sidhnath Dhokri at Chandchaura Mohalla near Vishnupad temple in Gaya, about 100 from here, late Monday.

While trying to flee, Pahari was caught by a mob and lynched.