KOLKATA : Due to the child-lifting rumours continued, two persons were aatack by the mobs on sunday night in the heart of the city. Kolkata Police Head Quarters issued strict orders to all the 70 Police stations in the city, asking them to launch a special vigilance and round up anyone spreding falsehoods.
Earlier, chief minister Mamata Banerjee spoke extensively about “evoking fear” by spreading “bogus child-lifting scare”. The CM mentioned a similar incident that took place at Behala on Sunday.
ADG (law and order) Anuj Sharma said, “Anyone who gets to know about any incident or knows someone who is spreading rumours can directly call up our control room and police stations. ” A senior officer at Lalbazar said, “We have hired autos, which are going around specific areas — closer to slums — telling people not to fall prey to traps. ”