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.
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