Mob Violence
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Karnataka: Muslim man allegedly beaten up, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Koppal district
The police said that the incident appeared to have been a robbery rather than a communal attack.
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Man beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Delhi
While the family of the victim claimed that he was attacked after he ate an offering to a Hindu deity, the police denied any communal angle.
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Kerala: Migrant worker from Bihar dies after mob beats him on suspicion of theft
Nine persons have been arrested in connection with the assault that took place in the early hours of Saturday.
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Pakistan: Six sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan man on blasphemy allegations
Nine persons were sentenced to life.
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Jharkhand passes Bill to prevent mob violence and lynching, provides up to life term for culprits
Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the Bill, saying it was an attempt at appeasement politics.
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No data on persons killed in vigilante violence, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
The Union home ministry said it has issued advisories from time to time to ensure that people who take the law into their own hands are promptly punished.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Pakistan: Over 100 arrested for lynching of Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said they will be prosecuted with ‘full severity of the law’.
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NHRC orders Assam to pay Rs 1 lakh to man assaulted by mob on suspicion of selling beef
On April 8, 2019, Shaukat Ali was assaulted by a mob in Assam on the suspicion of serving beef. He was also forced to eat pork.
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Gurugram: Police arrest second suspect in attack on man accused of carrying cow meat
The case has been transferred to the Crime Unit of the Gurugram Police.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Palghar lynching: SC orders Maharashtra to submit probe report within four weeks
Two local religious leaders and their driver were beaten to death by a mob in Palghar earlier this month.
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Delhi violence: Akali Dal MP writes to Amit Shah over police inaction, says reminiscent of 1984
Naresh Gujral said the police took no action on his request for assistance to 16 Muslims who were trapped in a house in Maujpur.
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Rajasthan: Mob beats up three Dalit men for allegedly stealing donkeys, one accused arrested
Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Kiran Kang said around 16 people have been accused of thrashing the Dalits.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour