Lynchings

6 Injured In Alleged Mob Attack On Family At Aligarh Railway Station

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Six members of a family were injured in an alleged mob attack at a railway station in UP's Aligarh, triggering protests by Aligarh Muslim University students who dubbed it an attempt to lynch them.

WWE Star Becky Lynch Fined $10,000 For Accidentally Hitting Referee With Chair

Tuesday September 17, 2019

WWE Clash of Champions: Becky Lynch inadvertently hit the referee with a chair instead of rival Sasha Banks during their Clash of Champions match.

National Issues Dominate University Polls In Delhi

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 13, 2019

Abolition of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, mob lynching and alleged "saffronisation", along with the "tukde tukde" episode, took the centre stage this time in the high profile elections to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU).

"Law Will Take Its Course": Minister Kishan Reddy on Tabrez Ansari Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

Amid a furore over Jharkhand Police dropping the murder charge against the accused in the Tabrez Ansari lynching case, Union minister G Kishan Reddy this morning said the law will takes it own course.

"Cardiac Arrest But...": Medical Team On What Killed Jharkhand Mob Victim

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday September 13, 2019

A medico-legal document signed by five heads of department of a medical college in Jamshedpur confirms that 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari -- who was attacked by a mob in Jharkhand -- died of a cardiac arrest that could have been partially caused by the severe trauma that he received.

Mob Beats Man To Death In Bengal Over Child-Lifting Rumours: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

A person was killed by a mob in West Bengal's Asansol on Wednesday on suspicion of being a child lifter, police said. One person has been arrested and several others have been detained by the police for their alleged involvement in the incident.

US, India Racing To Settle Trade Disputes Ahead Of PM Modi-Trump UN Meet

World News | David J. Lynch, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 10, 2019

The United States and India are racing to settle several outstanding trade disputes in time for President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to finalize a limited accord when they meet later this month during an annual UN General Assembly session.

Uttar Pradesh Approves Interim Relief For Victims Of Rape, Mob Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 10, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to provide interim compensation to victims of rape, mob lynching and other such crimes.

In Jharkhand Mob Killing, Autopsy Helps Accused Avoid Murder Charges

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Murder charges against the men accused in a fatal mob attack on a 24-year-old in Jharkhand in June were dropped because the post-mortem report said he died of a cardiac arrest, the police have said.

50-Year-Old Jharkhand Man Killed By Mob Over Child Lifting Rumours: Cops

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 6, 2019

In another mob lynching incident in Jharkhand, a 50-year-old man was killed in Dhanbad district on Friday by a mob who accused him of child lifting, police said.

Retired Assam Doctor Volunteered To Work In Estate Where He Was Lynched

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 2, 2019

On Saturday, 73-year-old Dr Deben Dutta, a doctor with a long, illustrious career, was dragged, kicked, slapped and punched by a mob at a tea estate where he had volunteered his services after retirement just a few years ago.

Lynching Is ''Inhuman'', Action Against Perpetrators: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 1, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today termed lynching as an "inhuman" act and called for stern action against perpetrators of such crimes.

West Bengal Government Introduces Bill Against Mob Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that her government has brought in The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 as the Centre did not introduce any law against it.

National Security Act For Spreading Child Kidnapping Rumours: UP Top Cop

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 29, 2019

In a bid to contain widespread rumours of child kidnapping leading to incidents of lynching in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has instructed all district police chiefs to slap National Security Act (NSA) against those who are found inciting mob or spreading rumours on social media

Terror Among People Over Mob Lynchings Targeting Women, Says Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 28, 2019

BSP president Mayawati expressed serious concerns on Wednesday over mob lynching incidents in Uttar Pradesh targeting women in the name of child theft.