BHUBANESWAR: Director-general of police R P Sharma right here on Sunday issued a strong warning to those circulating rumours on social media about youngster kidnappers at the prowl.
Sharma's instruction to district superintendents of police (SPs) to take action against rumour-mongers coincided with separate incidents of other folks roughing up suspected child-lifters in Ganjam and Nayagarh.
"So far, we have not come across any case of kidnapping of children. But messages being circulated on social media claim that some interstate child-lifting gangs are active in the state. This is nothing but a rumour," he mentioned.
Sharma appealed to the folks to chorus from taking the legislation into their hands. "We have been coming across reports from different places of people assaulting suspected child-lifters. Such mob violence should be stopped. People should inform us if they come across any suspicious person in their localities," he mentioned.
Though nobody has been lynched in the state, police have rescued a minimum of six 'youngster lifters' from angry mobs in different districts up to now two days. They have no longer arrested any of the attackers but.
Significantly, rumours of a child-lifting racket had gripped wallet of the state in May-June final year. On June 3, 2017, a mob beat to death a 45-year-old lady in Domuhani village in the Bangiriposi house of Mayurbhanj district after accusing her of being a child-lifter.
"We have clearly asked SPs to remain alert and prevent mob violence. Quick and stringent action should be taken against those attacking innocent people by branding them child traffickers. The SPs should step up their intelligence-gathering mechanism and keep a close vigil on mischief-makers," Sharma mentioned.
Some SPs have also taken to Twitter and Facebook to dispel rumours. "We request the people not to believe in messages of child-lifting gangs working in Rayagada," says a video message posted through SP (Rayagada) Rahul P R at the official twitter care for of the district police.
Sharma's instruction to district superintendents of police (SPs) to take action against rumour-mongers coincided with separate incidents of other folks roughing up suspected child-lifters in Ganjam and Nayagarh.
"So far, we have not come across any case of kidnapping of children. But messages being circulated on social media claim that some interstate child-lifting gangs are active in the state. This is nothing but a rumour," he mentioned.
Sharma appealed to the folks to chorus from taking the legislation into their hands. "We have been coming across reports from different places of people assaulting suspected child-lifters. Such mob violence should be stopped. People should inform us if they come across any suspicious person in their localities," he mentioned.
Though nobody has been lynched in the state, police have rescued a minimum of six 'youngster lifters' from angry mobs in different districts up to now two days. They have no longer arrested any of the attackers but.
Significantly, rumours of a child-lifting racket had gripped wallet of the state in May-June final year. On June 3, 2017, a mob beat to death a 45-year-old lady in Domuhani village in the Bangiriposi house of Mayurbhanj district after accusing her of being a child-lifter.
"We have clearly asked SPs to remain alert and prevent mob violence. Quick and stringent action should be taken against those attacking innocent people by branding them child traffickers. The SPs should step up their intelligence-gathering mechanism and keep a close vigil on mischief-makers," Sharma mentioned.
Some SPs have also taken to Twitter and Facebook to dispel rumours. "We request the people not to believe in messages of child-lifting gangs working in Rayagada," says a video message posted through SP (Rayagada) Rahul P R at the official twitter care for of the district police.
No child-lifting gangs in state: DGP R P Sharma
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