Mob assaults Kerala man in Odisha’s Sambalpur on suspicion of child‑lifting

A resident of Alappuzha, Kerala, was attacked by a mob in Sambalpur, Odisha, after being suspected of abducting a child. Police intervened, rescued the man and placed him on a train to Bokaro. The incident adds to a rising pattern of mob violence in the state, highlighting concerns over lawlessness and delayed justice.