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20 Convicted For Beating To Death 2 Men In Assam 8 Years Ago
Videos of the horrific assault on Abhijit Nath-Nilotpal Das surfaced online, triggering widespread outrage and protests across Assam
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Assam's Kokrajhar Tense After Mob Kills Man Over Cattle Theft Suspicion
The police said that the victims were associated with a road construction project and were returning after a site inspection in a vehicle on Monday night.
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1 Killed, 3 Injured By Mob On Suspicion Of Cattle Lifting In Assam
One person was killed and three others were critically injured by a mob in Biswanath district of Assam that suspected them to be cattle lifters, police said today.
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Man Beaten To Death In Assam For Objecting To Bursting Of Firecrackers
A man was beaten to death at a wedding venue in Assam's Nalbari district when he demanded that bursting of firecrackers be stopped after he was hit by a splinter, the second lynching incident in the state in a little over a month.
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Assamese Film On Superstitions, Mob Killings To Be Taken To Rural Pockets
The killing of two young men by a mob in Assam has become a major talking point across the country on how the spread of rumours on social media can have catastrophic effects. Amid "strong" rumours on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls about the presence of child kidnappers in their area, the villagers in Karbi Anglong district thrashed the two men ...
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Assam Lynching Case Will Be Tried In Fast Track Court: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today announced that the Karbi Anglong lynching case would be tried in a fast track court.
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Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam
The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.
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Main Accused In Assam Lynching Arrested, Had Instigated Villagers: Police
The prime accused in the lynching of two men in Assam was arrested from Karbi Anglong district in the early hours today, a senior police officer said. Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said the prime accused allegedly had an argument with the two men, following which he spread the rumour that they were child lifters, to instigate the villa...
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Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam
Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.
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Thousands Protest Lynching Of Two College Students In Assam
Thousands of protestors today gathered at the Gauhati Commerce College and blocked the busy RG Baruah Road for nearly three hours, leading to massive traffic jam.
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Two Arrested In Lynching Of Alleged Cow Thieves In Assam
Two persons were arrested from Assam's Nagaon district for their alleged involvement in lynching of two youths suspected to be cow thieves, police said on Monday.
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2 Men Lynched In Assam's Nagaon For Allegedly Trying To Steal Cows
In a first case of cow vigilantes going to the extremes in Assam, a mob today lynched two men in Nagaon district suspecting them to be cattle thieves.
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20 Convicted For Beating To Death 2 Men In Assam 8 Years Ago
Videos of the horrific assault on Abhijit Nath-Nilotpal Das surfaced online, triggering widespread outrage and protests across Assam
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Assam's Kokrajhar Tense After Mob Kills Man Over Cattle Theft Suspicion
The police said that the victims were associated with a road construction project and were returning after a site inspection in a vehicle on Monday night.
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1 Killed, 3 Injured By Mob On Suspicion Of Cattle Lifting In Assam
One person was killed and three others were critically injured by a mob in Biswanath district of Assam that suspected them to be cattle lifters, police said today.
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Man Beaten To Death In Assam For Objecting To Bursting Of Firecrackers
A man was beaten to death at a wedding venue in Assam's Nalbari district when he demanded that bursting of firecrackers be stopped after he was hit by a splinter, the second lynching incident in the state in a little over a month.
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Assamese Film On Superstitions, Mob Killings To Be Taken To Rural Pockets
The killing of two young men by a mob in Assam has become a major talking point across the country on how the spread of rumours on social media can have catastrophic effects. Amid "strong" rumours on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls about the presence of child kidnappers in their area, the villagers in Karbi Anglong district thrashed the two men ...
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Assam Lynching Case Will Be Tried In Fast Track Court: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today announced that the Karbi Anglong lynching case would be tried in a fast track court.
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Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam
The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.
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Main Accused In Assam Lynching Arrested, Had Instigated Villagers: Police
The prime accused in the lynching of two men in Assam was arrested from Karbi Anglong district in the early hours today, a senior police officer said. Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said the prime accused allegedly had an argument with the two men, following which he spread the rumour that they were child lifters, to instigate the villa...
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Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam
Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.
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Thousands Protest Lynching Of Two College Students In Assam
Thousands of protestors today gathered at the Gauhati Commerce College and blocked the busy RG Baruah Road for nearly three hours, leading to massive traffic jam.
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Two Arrested In Lynching Of Alleged Cow Thieves In Assam
Two persons were arrested from Assam's Nagaon district for their alleged involvement in lynching of two youths suspected to be cow thieves, police said on Monday.
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2 Men Lynched In Assam's Nagaon For Allegedly Trying To Steal Cows
In a first case of cow vigilantes going to the extremes in Assam, a mob today lynched two men in Nagaon district suspecting them to be cattle thieves.
