Malda, Dec 10 (PTI): Two brothers were lynched after they fired in air at a religious programme at Sujapur in West Bengal's Malda district late on Friday, police said on Saturday.
One of the brothers had been released from jail on Friday. He attended the programme, where he shot from a gun which he was carrying.
The angry audience caught them and beat them up, the two died on the spot, the police said.
Their house was also set on fire and partly damaged, the police added.
A large police force rushed to the spot on being informed and controlled the situation. They also recovered the bodies, which were then sent for post-mortem.
An investigation into the incident is on, the police said.