Man assaulted on suspicion of being child lifter

A mob assaulted a man, hailing from Delhi, in Anandpuri locality of the district suspecting him of being a child lifter, police said on Saturday.

The man visited the area in western Uttar Pradesh for some work on Friday when he was thrashed by a group of people who accused him of being a child lifter, the police said.

A team of policemen rescued him from the mob. During interrogation, it was found that he was innocent, the police said, adding that he has been let go.