India: Vigilante Mob Kills 5, Injures 20 over ‘Fake’ Child Trafficking ‘News’

A mob of an estimated 200 villagers in India “mercilessly” killed at least five people, including a transgender woman, and injured 20 others, instigated by false online “rumors” accusing the victims of child trafficking and actively trying to kidnap youngsters, various media outlets reported this week.