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Tension In UP Town After Man Lynched By Mob Over Suspicion Of Theft
A man was allegedly lynched here by a mob that accused him of theft, triggering communal tension.
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Man Lynched By Mob Of 150 In Jharkhand For Cutting 'Holy Tree': Police
A man was lynched in Jharkhand's Simdega by a mob on Tuesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by cutting a tree.
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39 Mob Lynching Incidents Reported In Less Than 3 Months In Bihar: Police
The police in Bihar have seen a rising number of lynching incidents in the recent months. According to data provided by the police headquarters, 14 people have been beaten to death, while 45 people have been injured in mob lynching incidents during the last two and a half months. During this time, 39 incidents of mob-lynching were registered in the...
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"Mob Lynching An Epidemic Now": Swara Bhasker Praises Letter To PM Modi
Mob killings have become an "epidemic", actor Swara Bhasker on Wednesday, praising the 49 prominent public figures who have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for stronger action over the incidents.
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No Common Pattern Of Mob Lynching, Centre Tells Rajya Sabha
There is no common pattern of mob lynching across the country with incidents occurring in different states ruled by different political dispensations, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Cops Move Court In Case Against Sons Of Rajasthan Man Killed By Cow Vigilantes
The Rajasthan police has sought permission from an Alwar court to investigate further the case against the two sons of Pehlu Khan, who was beaten to death by cow vigilantes two years ago for allegedly transporting the animals illegally.
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On Compensation For Mob Violence, Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre, States
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre and the states over the issue of cow vigilantism and mob killings. The top court on Monday sought a response from the states on compensation for the families of mob killing victims.
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4 Manipur Cops Watched As Mob Attack Victim Lay In Pain, Shows Video
Four policemen, including a sub-inspector, have been suspended in Manipur after they were seen in a video doing nothing to save a 26-year-old man severely injured in a mob attack on Thursday. The man died from his injuries later.
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Action Against "Mobocracy": Ministers' Group To Submit Report To PM
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will head a ministerial panel to look into new laws to curb incidents of mob lynching, the government announced on Monday. The ministers' panel will submit its report to Prime Minister Narendra Modi based on the recommendations of a high-level committee led by the Union Home Secretary.
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"Wave Of Happiness In Tripura," Says Biplab Deb, Asked About Mob Killings
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb, whose gaffes, one after the other, embarrassed the BJP in the last few months, scored a big zero for his response on mob violence that swallowed four lives in the state.
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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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Please, Let's Call A Lynching A Lynching
No violent act is justified, whatever may be the underlying factors, and we must treat a murder as a murder, a terrorist attack as a terrorist attack, a lynching as a lynching, and a riot as a riot, irrespective of the identities of the victim and the perpetrator.
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From President Pranab Mukherjee, A Warning On Incidents Of Mob Violence
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed concern over the incidents of mob lynching around the country, saying that people must remain vigilant against challenges to the fundamental tenets of India's pluralist society.
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Junaid Khan's Murder: Village Of Arrested Men Says They Are Innocent
The arrest of four of its men for the murder of 16-year-old Junaid Khan, is nothing less conspiracy, feels Khambi village in Haryana's Palwal. The general feeling is that the men of the village cannot commit murder.
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'Not In My Name': Thousands Pledge To March Against Mob Attacks
A Facebook post by a filmmaker against the killing of a 17-year-old has led to an online campaign, with protest marches being organised in five cities across the country. Thousands have pledged to hit the streets this week in support of the campaign, entitled "Not In My Name" on June 28.
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Tension In UP Town After Man Lynched By Mob Over Suspicion Of Theft
A man was allegedly lynched here by a mob that accused him of theft, triggering communal tension.
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Man Lynched By Mob Of 150 In Jharkhand For Cutting 'Holy Tree': Police
A man was lynched in Jharkhand's Simdega by a mob on Tuesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by cutting a tree.
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39 Mob Lynching Incidents Reported In Less Than 3 Months In Bihar: Police
The police in Bihar have seen a rising number of lynching incidents in the recent months. According to data provided by the police headquarters, 14 people have been beaten to death, while 45 people have been injured in mob lynching incidents during the last two and a half months. During this time, 39 incidents of mob-lynching were registered in the...
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"Mob Lynching An Epidemic Now": Swara Bhasker Praises Letter To PM Modi
Mob killings have become an "epidemic", actor Swara Bhasker on Wednesday, praising the 49 prominent public figures who have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for stronger action over the incidents.
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No Common Pattern Of Mob Lynching, Centre Tells Rajya Sabha
There is no common pattern of mob lynching across the country with incidents occurring in different states ruled by different political dispensations, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Cops Move Court In Case Against Sons Of Rajasthan Man Killed By Cow Vigilantes
The Rajasthan police has sought permission from an Alwar court to investigate further the case against the two sons of Pehlu Khan, who was beaten to death by cow vigilantes two years ago for allegedly transporting the animals illegally.
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On Compensation For Mob Violence, Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre, States
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre and the states over the issue of cow vigilantism and mob killings. The top court on Monday sought a response from the states on compensation for the families of mob killing victims.
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4 Manipur Cops Watched As Mob Attack Victim Lay In Pain, Shows Video
Four policemen, including a sub-inspector, have been suspended in Manipur after they were seen in a video doing nothing to save a 26-year-old man severely injured in a mob attack on Thursday. The man died from his injuries later.
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Action Against "Mobocracy": Ministers' Group To Submit Report To PM
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will head a ministerial panel to look into new laws to curb incidents of mob lynching, the government announced on Monday. The ministers' panel will submit its report to Prime Minister Narendra Modi based on the recommendations of a high-level committee led by the Union Home Secretary.
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"Wave Of Happiness In Tripura," Says Biplab Deb, Asked About Mob Killings
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb, whose gaffes, one after the other, embarrassed the BJP in the last few months, scored a big zero for his response on mob violence that swallowed four lives in the state.
-
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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Please, Let's Call A Lynching A Lynching
No violent act is justified, whatever may be the underlying factors, and we must treat a murder as a murder, a terrorist attack as a terrorist attack, a lynching as a lynching, and a riot as a riot, irrespective of the identities of the victim and the perpetrator.
-
From President Pranab Mukherjee, A Warning On Incidents Of Mob Violence
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed concern over the incidents of mob lynching around the country, saying that people must remain vigilant against challenges to the fundamental tenets of India's pluralist society.
-
Junaid Khan's Murder: Village Of Arrested Men Says They Are Innocent
The arrest of four of its men for the murder of 16-year-old Junaid Khan, is nothing less conspiracy, feels Khambi village in Haryana's Palwal. The general feeling is that the men of the village cannot commit murder.
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'Not In My Name': Thousands Pledge To March Against Mob Attacks
A Facebook post by a filmmaker against the killing of a 17-year-old has led to an online campaign, with protest marches being organised in five cities across the country. Thousands have pledged to hit the streets this week in support of the campaign, entitled "Not In My Name" on June 28.
