Mob Lynching

Palghar Lynching: High Court Seeks State Government's Reply On Independent Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 30, 2020

The Bombay High Court today sought the Maharashtra government's response to a plea seeking a probe into the Palghar mob lynching by an independent agency like the CBI or a special investigation team (SIT).

"101 Arrests, No Muslim": Maharashtra Minister On Sadhus' Mob Killing

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday April 22, 2020

None of the 101 people arrested so far for the mob attack on three men in Maharashtra's Palghar district last week are Muslims, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said today

"Inhuman" To Give Communal Colour To Palghar Mob Killing": Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 21, 2020

Condemning the lynching of two sadhus (sages) in neighbouring Palghar district, the Shiv Sena today said the incident was an attempt to malign Maharashtra's image and it was "inhuman" to give it a communal colour.

On Mob-Killing Of Sadhus, Uddhav Thackeray's Assurance To Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday April 20, 2020

Palghar Mob Lynching: Uddhav Thackeray says main accused in jail, assured Amit Shah he would look into case

2 Minors Sent To 3-Year Term In Special Home In Pehlu Khan Mob Killing Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 14, 2020

In the first punishment awarded in the Pehlu Khan mob killing case of 2017, Alwar's Juvenile Justice Board sentenced two minors to three years in a special or safe home on Friday.

1 Dead As 6 Farmers Attacked Over Child Lifting Rumours In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday February 5, 2020

One farmer has died and five others have been hospitalized - four of them are critical - after they were attacked by hundreds of villagers on the suspicion of being child-lifters in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Wednesday afternoon.

Sedition Case Against Celebrities Over Letter On Mob Lynching Closed

India News | ANI | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs today said that the Muzaffarpur Police has filed the closure report in a sedition case registered against 49 eminent citizens for writing a letter to the Prime Minister expressing their concern about mob lynching.

"No Shortfall In Anti-Rape Laws, Implementation Faulty": Nirbhaya's Father To NDTV

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 3, 2019

When Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan claimed in parliament on Monday that people involved in heinous rape-murders were best "lynched in public", the idea found favour with many who believed that conventional punishments are not adequate to stem the occurrence of such crimes. A notable exception was Badrinath Singh, the father of a medical student ...

Naseeruddin Shah, "Disturbed By Open Hate In Society", Says "Stand By What I Said Earlier"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

Actor Naseeruddin Shah today said that he stands by his remarks on mob violence incidents and is disturbed by "open hate" in the society. Last year, the 69-year-old veteran, referring to the recent rise of mob violence incidents, had said that at many places the "death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman".

Lawyer Who Filed Sedition Case Against Celebs Files ''Protest Petition''

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

After the Bihar police ordered closure of the sedition case filed against 49 personalities, who had written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising incidents of mob lynching, the complainant on Thursday filed a "protest petition" against the police.

Political Parties, Film Bodies Demand Withdrawal Of Case Against Celebs

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

More political parties and film bodies on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of the controversial sedition case filed against 49 celebrities after they had expressed concern over rising incidents of mob lynching in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Highway Blocked After Massive Protest Over Mob Lynching In Jharkhand

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 6, 2019

Ranchi-Patna National Highway: The lynching of a suspected child lifter in Jharkhand's Koderma led to a massive protest by the people, who blocked traffic for several hours at the Ranchi-Patna national highway on Sunday.

"Our Dear Jharkhand Now Known As 'Lynchistan' In Country": Brinda Karat

India News | ANI | Monday September 23, 2019

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Monday said that there is no law and order in Jharkhand and it is now known as ''Lynchistan''.

Jharkhand Man Beaten To Death By Mob That Suspected He Sold Beef

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday September 23, 2019

A 34-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by villagers in Jharkhand on Sunday over suspicion of selling beef. The incident took place in Khunti district, 34 km from capital Ranchi. Two other men too were attacked and are injured.

39 Mob Lynching Incidents Reported In Less Than 3 Months In Bihar: Police

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 19, 2019

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...