Jakarta – Residents of Lau Bekeri village in Kutamlimbaru, Deli Serdang, beat up two residents, identified as Ricardo and Kristian, and then burned them to death on Sunday evening.

The residents blamed the two for allegedly being involved in stealing cattle. An eyewitness identified as Bob said that Ricardo and Kristian were riding in an Innova car.

"Someone suddenly shouted [at Ricardo and Kristian] and residents chased them," Bob said as quoted by kompas.com on Monday. The residents destroyed the car with sticks and machetes and eventually set Ricardo and Kristian ablaze.