Mob Violence

Delhi Police Launches Helpline Number For Mob Violence Complaints

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

The Delhi Police has launched two helpline numbers for complaints related to noise pollution and incidents of mob violence in the national capital, officials said Thursday.

NDTV At Facebook Election War Room In California, "Bigger Than US Polls"

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Under intense scrutiny for influencing everything from election outcomes to fanning mob violence, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - some of the world's most-used of apps - have been forced to pay a lot of attention to towards fighting the menace of fake news in the past 18 months.

Court Drops Sedition Charges Against Accused In Bulandshahr Mob Violence Case

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday March 6, 2019

An Uttar Pradesh court today dropped sedition charges against all the 38 accused in the Bulandshahr mob violence, which had resulted into the death of a senior officer and a civilian late last year. The court also pulled up the state police for filing a chargesheet under 124-A of the CrPC -- which relates to sedition -- without the home department'...

In Uttar Pradesh Cop's Killing Last Year, Five Charged With Murder

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday March 3, 2019

A Special Investigation Team of the Uttar Pradesh police that was probing an incident of mob violence in western Uttar Pradesh 's Bulandshahr and the subsequent killing of a police inspector has filed a chargesheet in the case before a local court.

"Phone Seized Was Planted By Cops", Alleges Bulandshahr Accused's Wife

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday January 28, 2019

The wife of Prashant Natt, an accused in Bulandshahr mob violence, in which Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed, alleged that the mobile phone of the inspector, which was seized from their home was planted by the police. On Sunday, a police team had come to search her place she said.

Mobile Phone Of UP Cop Killed In Mob Violence Found At Home Of Accused

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday January 27, 2019

Nearly two months after a police officer was attacked and killed in mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandhshahr, his mobile phone was found on Saturday night at the home of the man who allegedly shot him dead.

WhatsApp Trying To Curb Viral Misinformation With Messaging Limit

World News | Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Over the past two years, at least two dozen people in India have been killed in violent mobs incited by rumors on WhatsApp, the global messaging service with 1.5 billion users.

UP Police Donates Rs 70 Lakh To Family Of Inspector Killed In Bulandshahr

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday January 19, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday donated Rs 70 lakh to the family of Inspector Subodh Kumar, who was killed in mob violence in Bulandshahr on December 3. "In addition to the Rs 50 lakh compensation offered by UP government, we too have donated Rs 70 lakh on our own will," senior police officer, Prashant Kumar

Bulandshahr Violence Main Accused Sends "Wishes" In Bajrang Dal Posters

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 14, 2019

Yogesh Raj, the main accused in the December mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr in which a police officer was killed, has top billing in posters of the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu right-wing group greeting people on Makar Sankranti festival and Republic Day.

BJP Youth Leader Who Blamed Bulandshahr Cop For Violence Arrested

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday January 10, 2019

A man wanted by the police in the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, in which a police officer was killed, was arrested late last night. Shikhar Agarwal, a local BJP youth wing leader, was caught from the town of Hapur, 37 km from Bulandshahr.

Amartya Sen Backs Naseeruddin Shah Amid Row Over Amnesty Video

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday came out in support of actor Naseeruddin Shah, who recently landed in controversy with his remark on mob violence and appearance in a video for the Amnesty India against alleged government crackdown on NGOs, and said attempts were being made to "disturb" the actor.

Bulandshahr Cop Murder: Bajrang Dal's Yogesh Raj, Main Accused, Arrested

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 3, 2019

The man accused of inciting mob violence in Bulandshahr in which a police officer was attacked with an axe and shot dead has been arrested nearly a month after the incident. Yogesh Raj, a Bajrang Dal activist dubbed "Accused no 1" in the killing of the officer in mob frenzy over alleged cow slaughter, was caught last night.

PM Narendra Modi's Interview To ANI: Full Transcript

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on New Year's Day gave an interview to news agency ANI. From the BJP's recent electoral losses to mob violence, the Congress and 2019 elections, he addressed range of subjects.

Man Accused of Attacking Bulandshahr Cop With Axe Is Arrested

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 1, 2019

A second man who led the fatal attack on a police officer in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, during the mob violence of December 3 has been arrested. The police said the man, identified as Kalua, had attacked Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh with an axe, chopping a couple of his fingers and then inflicting a head wound. After that, the officer was shot. P...

"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 31, 2018

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to encourage students to get into fights and even commit murders. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted the BJP, Uttar Pradesh minister Siddharth Nath Singh recommended action against Raja Ram Yadav, saying a vice-chancellor of "such me...