West Bengal Police today warned of severe action against those who indulge in rumour mongering over social media after an elderly man was killed on January 21 on suspicion of being a child-lifter in Burdwan district.
West Bengal Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purakayastha said the police had information that some people were spreading rumours on social media that people wearing black masks had sneaked from across the border "with the intention of staging robbery".
"These rumours are absolutely false. We have already arrested 25 persons for spreading such rumours. These are being spread with the intention of creating tension in rural and bordering ares. We appeal to the people not to pay heed to such rumours," he said.
The 60-year-old man was killed and four others were injured when a group of people thrashed them at Baruipara in Kalna town of Burdwan district suspecting them to be child-lifters.
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