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The five men belonging to a nomadic tribe passed a village in the state of Maharashtra in India on Sunday when they were attacked by several villagers.
Indian police believe that the motivation behind the event may be rumors of kidnappings that have been spread across the country through the Whatsapp talk show.
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According to police, one men should have been seen talking to a girl in the village. A majority of villagers took suspicion and confronted the men.
– The villagers were not satisfied with the responses they received, so they took the men into a room and started beating them with sticks and stones, "said the policeman. Mr. Ramkumar at the BBC Marathi
When the police arrived on the scene, they were also attacked by the crowd.According to the police, the atmosphere in the village is now tense. was established and more police forces were put in. Twelve people were arrested on suspicion of murder.
Since April, 14 people have been killed as a result of kidnappings. of attacks, but lynchings still have.
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