Sukanta Chakraborty

Sukanta Chakraborty is a 33-year-old man who was hired by the state government to spread awareness against child lifting rumour mongers in rural areas against child-lifters in Tripura.

WhatsApp Rumours: Five people were killed by a mob in India on Sunday after rumors spread on social media that they were child traffickers, the latest in a string of lynchings tied to fake social media messages that have left officials stunned and grappling with ways to control the rising violence.

Sukanta Chakraborty is a 33-year-old man who was hired by the state government to spread awareness against child lifting rumour mongers in rural areas against child-lifters in Tripura.

WhatsApp Rumours: Five people were killed by a mob in India on Sunday after rumors spread on social media that they were child traffickers, the latest in a string of lynchings tied to fake social media messages that have left officials stunned and grappling with ways to control the rising violence.