The police have arrested nearly a 110 people from the tribal community in Kasa area of Palghar District, for lynching three men on Thursday. The trio, including Shushil Giri, 35, Chikney Maharaj, 70, and Nilesh Tilghate, 30, were travelling in a car from Kandivali to Surat to attend the last rites of a head priest. Over a half dozen policemen who tried to rescue the victims have been injured and total of three FIRs have been registered in the offence. A fourth is being registered in Dadra Nagar Haveli.

Sources told mid-day that for the past four nights, the local residents of Mothapada, Lonipada, Dublipada, Asangaon, Vangaon and other villages in Dahanu have been patrolling the areas at night as mischief mongers have spread rumours that thieves could strike, taking advantage of the lockdown.