New Delhi ( CNN ) In an unusual public raid in India , thousands stormed a jail and dragged out a rape suspect before beating him to death on the streets , authorities said Friday . The 35-year-old suspect , who was described as an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh , died from severe injuries before officers could rescue him , said L.L . Doungal , a police official in the remote Nagaland state , where the attack occurred Thursday evening . `` There were thousands of them . Many of them were students in uniform , '' Doungal said , referring to the mobs involved in the incident . The suspect was accused of raping a local woman last month . Since the attack , tensions have grown between the native Nagas and Bangladeshi migrants in the district , police said . Thousands of protesters demanding cancellation of trade permits for Bengali-speaking settlers tore into the prison complex Thursday and pulled out the suspect , Doungal said . Police initially used teargas and bamboo canes to rescue the man , but it did n't work , he said . `` There were students in uniform . So , we had to use minimum force , '' Doungal added . Later , police opened fire , but it was too late to save the suspect . Protesters had planned a public hanging , but the suspect died from injuries in the attack , according to authorities . `` We retrieved his body before it could be hung , '' Doungal said . Dimapur town has been placed under a curfew . `` The situation is still volatile , '' he said . India made international headlines this month when it banned a documentary showing an interview with a convicted rapist , who blamed his victim and said she `` should just be silent and allow the rape . '' Outrage has grown following the incident , which gives a window into the violence against women in the nation . The woman in the documentary incident was attacked by five men on a public bus in 2012 . She later died from her injuries , sparking an outcry worldwide . New Delhi police said the interview was banned because of its potential to breed disorder . Filmmaker : India 's ban on documentary is 'based on nothing ' CNN 's Faith Karimi contributed to this report .
The 35-year-old suspect was described as an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh . He is being held on a $1 million bond and will be arraigned in court next week.