Anand Kumar, additional director general (law & order), said there was no organised gang behind these incidents and these were all just rumours. The police have asked rural committees, peace committees and special police officers to engage citizens and spread awareness. They have asked the district officials to denounce such messages and engage citizens on social media against such rumours. In Ghaziabad too, at least three incidents have been reported from Loni town, involving a 24-year-old woman, a 34-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl. “We have asked officials to create awareness among people and to subvert spread of such rumors.

Source: Hindustan Times August 04, 2017 15:22 UTC