New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked the Nagaland government to take strict action against the people involved in the lynching of a rape accused man in Dimapur.

"Rajnath Singh spoke to Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang and asked him to be mindful of the law and order in the state and take strict action against people involved in lynching of a man," a home ministry official told IANS.

He said Singh also offered all possible assistance from the central government to the state government in case of need.

Syed Farid Khan, a 35-year-old second hand car dealer, was accused of raping a 20-year-old Naga woman on February 23 and 24 at different locations. Police arrested Khan on February 25 and a lower court sent him to judicial custody.

Khan, who hails from Assam, was dragged out of the jail by an angry mob, paraded naked and then thrashed to death on Thursday.

The central government on Friday sought a detailed report from the Nagaland government on the incident.