Trader tied to tree and thrashed by mob on suspicion of child-theft in Hardoi district

LUCKNOW: A trader was tied to a tree and thrashed by a mob on suspicion of child-theft in Mallawan area of Hardoi.
Villagers informed the police in time after which the trader was rescued and four persons were arrested.
According to police, Dayaram (30) of Unnao was going to visit a relative in Mohammedpur area of Mallawan when a mob surrounded him claiming that he was a child-lifter.They tied him to a tree and thrashed him.
Some villagers informed UP 100 after which a team reached the spot and rescued Dayaram. Hardoi SP Alok Priyadarshi said, “Four persons of the village have been arrested for tying Dayaram to a tree but initial probe suggests that the victim was not beaten up.”
On Thursday night too, a similar incident had taken place in Karchhauna area of the district.