<p>A police official was today suspended and ten persons were arrested in connection with the lynching of a woman by a mob suspecting her as a child lifter at Domuhani in Mayurbhanj district.<br /><br />"While ten persons have so far been arrested, some more villagers are likely to be nabbed. Investigation showed involvement of many people in the incident," said S C Roy, Inspector In-Charge of Bangiriposi police station.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the woman who was lynched yesterday by a mob, has been identified as Basanti Mohanta (48) of village Anla of Mayurbhanj district, he said.<br /><br />She was on a visit to her daughter residing in Kalikapur area of Baripada town and then went missing from June one. A missing report was also lodged with Baripada town police station by her daughter on that day.<br /><br />When she went to Domuhani village on Friday, she was caught by the local people who tied her to a tree suspecting her as a child lifter. A mob pelted stones and beat her with sticks when the woman tried to escape yesterday. She died on the spot, police said.<br /><br />Mayurbhanj SP R Prakash has issued order of suspension of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police B K Sathua for alleged dereliction of duty, they said.</p>
<p>A police official was today suspended and ten persons were arrested in connection with the lynching of a woman by a mob suspecting her as a child lifter at Domuhani in Mayurbhanj district.<br /><br />"While ten persons have so far been arrested, some more villagers are likely to be nabbed. Investigation showed involvement of many people in the incident," said S C Roy, Inspector In-Charge of Bangiriposi police station.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the woman who was lynched yesterday by a mob, has been identified as Basanti Mohanta (48) of village Anla of Mayurbhanj district, he said.<br /><br />She was on a visit to her daughter residing in Kalikapur area of Baripada town and then went missing from June one. A missing report was also lodged with Baripada town police station by her daughter on that day.<br /><br />When she went to Domuhani village on Friday, she was caught by the local people who tied her to a tree suspecting her as a child lifter. A mob pelted stones and beat her with sticks when the woman tried to escape yesterday. She died on the spot, police said.<br /><br />Mayurbhanj SP R Prakash has issued order of suspension of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police B K Sathua for alleged dereliction of duty, they said.</p>