A number of cases of violence after rumours pertaining to child kidnappers spread on WhatsApp, have been reported from different states across the country. In the latest case of mob violence, five people were killed by villagers in Maharashtra's Dhule on Sunday, according to police. Twelve people were arrested in connection with the case. The five men, belonging to a nomadic community, had gone to ask for food.
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