Suspected child abductor faces locals’ ire, four held

Baripada: Four persons were arrested, 20 others detained on charges of lynching a woman over suspicion of child abduction at Domuhani village in Brahmangan panchayat under Bangiriposhi block of Mayurbhanj district today.

According to sources, the woman, who had been spotted roaming in Bangiriposhi since last week, had visited the village yesterday evening. Locals suspecting her to be a child thief tied her to a tree for the whole night.

However, after she was released this morning, the mob that had gathered to see her, beat her to death when she tried to run away.

Talking to mediapersons, Sadar SDPO Abhimanyu Naik said, "It is an unfortunate incident, I will apprise the district administration about it and request to raise awareness among people to not believe in any rumour so that such incidents will not be repeated in future."