Mob Lynching

2 Men In Assam Beaten To Death On Suspicion Of Killing Village Headman

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Friday March 1, 2019

In a shocking case of mob lynching, two men were beaten to death by the villagers of Gargaon on suspicion of killing the village headman on Wednesday, police said.

BJP Hits Out At Congress Leader's "Beef-RDX" Comment On PM Over Pulwama

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday February 22, 2019

A tweet by Delhi Congress leader Haroon Yusuf accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of intelligence failure in the Pulwama car bombing has landed him in hot water. The Delhi Congress working president pointed at the efficiency with which cow protection groups operate in detecting beef, but questioned how such a large amount of explosives slipped un...

Man, 55, Beaten To Death By Mob Over Alleged Cattle Theft In Bihar's Araria

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday January 3, 2019

A 55-year-old man was mercilessly beaten to death by a mob of around 300 over suspicion of cattle theft in Bihar's Araria district. Kabul Miyan was kicked in the face, hit with sticks and repeatedly called chor (thief), show a couple of videos shot by attackers on their mobile phones.

Mayawati Says PM Modi's Interview "Focussed Only Around His Party"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 3, 2019

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's media interview on the New Year Day was a lacklustre one, as it did not focus on the burning issues facing the nation and was instead "focussed only around his party and the government".

"Pakistan Is Terroristan, It Need Not Teach Us Anything," Says BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 23, 2018

The BJP on Sunday said Pakistan is 'terroristan' and it need not teach India anything, a day after its Prime Minister Imran Khan said he would show the Narendra Modi government "how to treat minorities".

"Will Show Modi Government How To Treat Minorities," Says Imran Khan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 23, 2018

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he will "show" the Narendra Modi government "how to treat minorities", amidst a controversy over Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's remarks on mob violence in India.

Mob-Lynching Is Murder, Should Be Looked At Like A Crime: Vasundhara Raje

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Mob-lynching is murder and should be looked at like a crime that needs to be punished, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje says of incidents that have posed a big challenge to her government.

Human Rights Body Sends Notice To UP Government Over Lynching Incident

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 30, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the reported mob lynching of a man after pulling him out of a police van in Shamli district.

Mob Beats Man To Death In Uttar Pradesh As Police Look On: Reports

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday November 27, 2018

A video showing police personnel standing bynonchalantly as a gang beats a man to death at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district has created ripples on the social media.

At Chief Justice Farewell, A Note From His Successor On "True Patriotism"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 1, 2018

Senior Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi praised outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra at his farewell ceremony today, saying that he would continue in the stead of a judge who had taken several challenging cases ranging from "mob lynching to honour killing".

Shivraj Chouhan Announces Cow Ministry For Madhya Pradesh Ahead Of Polls

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday September 30, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced that his government will set up a cow welfare ministry to ensure that cattle in the state are treated well. "I have reason to believe that the Cow Protection Board in the state should be turned into a full-fledged ministry," Mr Chouhan said at an eventattended by Digambar Jain ...

Tell People Mob Violence To Invite Serious Consequences: Centre To States

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 26, 2018

To check incidents of lynching, the Centre today asked all states to make the general public aware that mob violence of any kind will invite serious consequence under the law.

"Crime To Take Law In One's Own Hands": Mohan Bhagwat On Cow Vigilantism

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today pitched for protection of cows, but disapproved of going against law in the name of such vigilantism.

4 Manipur Cops Watched As Mob Attack Victim Lay In Pain, Shows Video

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday September 17, 2018

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.

"Mob Lynching In Name Of Cow Vigilantism Blot On Democracy": Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Terming mob killings in the name of cow vigilantism as a "blot on democracy", BSP supremo Mayawati Sunday accused the BJP governments of laxity and indifference on the issue.