HYDERABAD, India — Mobs of terrified villagers killed at least three people and attacked several others in southern India after social media messages warned that gangs of kidnappers were roaming the region in search of children, police said Friday. The villagers suspected the driver was a child abductor. He was leaving for his nearby hometown after visiting his brother in the village, Reddy said. He said there had been no incidents of gangs abducting children, despite video messages circulating on social media. Kumar said Friday the postings created fear, and villagers formed vigilante groups to look for suspected abductors.

Source: National Post May 25, 2018 07:44 UTC