Three people were tied to a tree and beaten by a mob in Odisha’s Balasore district for allegedly trying to convert families of certain castes, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in Gobardhanpur village on Thursday and the video of the incident went viral on social media, they said.
After receiving information about the incident, the police rushed to the spot where they rescued two women and one man, said Subash Chandra Mallick, a police officer at the Remuna police station.
“After the initial investigation, two cases were registered against two groups of people and the investigation is still ongoing,” he said.
“Efforts are being made to maintain peace in the area and prevent any violation of the law and order situation,” he added.
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