Mentally Unstable Man Lynched in West Medinipur; Police Attacked, 5 Arrested

• A mentally unstable man was lynched in Pingla, West Medinipur, due to rumors of an 'unknown person's infiltration'.
• The victim was tied to a tree and severely beaten by locals in the Sahara and Tegyerhia areas.
• Pingla police, attempting to rescue the man, were surrounded, verbally abused, and pushed by the agitated crowd.
• Additional police forces were deployed to control the situation, rescue the injured, and provide medical treatment.
• Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident and remanded to 2-day police custody.