Algeria: 61 arrested after mob kills man falsely accused of starting deadly fires

The man had handed himself in to authorities, but was dragged out of a police van and set on fire

Algerian police have announced another 25 arrests over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires last week, taking the total number of suspects to 61.

The latest arrests were made in several provinces across the country, police said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the suspects were also accused of damaging public and police property.