<p>A day after a youth was lynched over child-lifting rumours in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, two youths were battered to death while a few more were assaulted by frenzied mobs in different parts of the state.</p>.<p>According to sources, one of the dead youths has been identified as Salim Ahmed, who was beaten to death in Bijnore district by a mob in an incident involving an alleged obscene message against him on a social networking site.</p>.<p>Two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said.</p>.<p>In a separate incident, a 25-year old youth, identified as Sonu, was battered to death in Aligarh town. Sonu, who had slipped and accidentally fallen on the roof of his neighbour at night a few days back, was taken to be a thief and hit by people with rods and sticks. </p>.<p>Sonu, who was dumped on the road, was admitted to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. </p>.<p>In another incident, a youth was stripped and thrashed by a mob in Etawah district on suspicion of being a child-lifter. The matter came to light when a video showing the youth being thrashed went viral on social networking sites on Monday.</p>.<p>Two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said. In a similar incident, three women were brutally assaulted in Mathura town by a mob on a similar suspicion.</p>.<p>The incidents come close on the heels of similar attacks against several persons, including women, by mobs over child-lifting rumours. </p>.<p>Last year, more than 40 people were lynched across the country over child-abduction rumours.</p>
<p>A day after a youth was lynched over child-lifting rumours in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, two youths were battered to death while a few more were assaulted by frenzied mobs in different parts of the state.</p>.<p>According to sources, one of the dead youths has been identified as Salim Ahmed, who was beaten to death in Bijnore district by a mob in an incident involving an alleged obscene message against him on a social networking site.</p>.<p>Two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said.</p>.<p>In a separate incident, a 25-year old youth, identified as Sonu, was battered to death in Aligarh town. Sonu, who had slipped and accidentally fallen on the roof of his neighbour at night a few days back, was taken to be a thief and hit by people with rods and sticks. </p>.<p>Sonu, who was dumped on the road, was admitted to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. </p>.<p>In another incident, a youth was stripped and thrashed by a mob in Etawah district on suspicion of being a child-lifter. The matter came to light when a video showing the youth being thrashed went viral on social networking sites on Monday.</p>.<p>Two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said. In a similar incident, three women were brutally assaulted in Mathura town by a mob on a similar suspicion.</p>.<p>The incidents come close on the heels of similar attacks against several persons, including women, by mobs over child-lifting rumours. </p>.<p>Last year, more than 40 people were lynched across the country over child-abduction rumours.</p>