Lynching upsurge: At least 18 people killed in 8 states since May 23

From Tripura to Telangana, several states across the country witnessed mob attacks in the last few months over one reason or the other

The incidents of mob lynching have become rampant across the country in the past few months, with most attacks happening over 'child-lifting' rumours.

According to a Hindustan Times report, since May 20, 14 people have been killed in the country due to several fake media videos and messages containing similar themes of outsiders stealing children. 

The latest incident of mob violence occurred in Maharashtra's Dhule district on Sunday. Five men were lynched by a mob over suspicion that they were part of a gang of "child lifters".

The lynching of two men in Assam over the similar rumour had rocked