MEERUT, Aug. 3 -- A Nepalese woman, who had recently come to Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly in search of a job, was allegedly beaten by a mob on suspicion of theft, police said on Sunday. The woman, identified as Sushmita Saru Magar alias Kajal, 30, hailing from the Pokhara district in Nepal, was admitted to the hospital in serious condition, they added.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Baradari locality, is set against the backdrop of heightened local tensions due to an ongoing menace in the region where unidentified drones have been spotted at night, fuelling fears of theft and smuggling.

Sushmita was staying at the residence of an acquaintance Vinay Gangwar. Around 1 am, while speaking over the phone on the terr...