Jharkhand mob lynching: High Court grants bail to six arrested in Tabrez Ansari case

The six accused – Bhimsen Mandal, Chamu Nayak, Mahesh Mahali, Satyanarayan Nayak, Madan Nayak and Vikram Mandal – have been in jail since June 25.

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· Dec 11, 2019 · 08:30 am

Mob lynching: Centre will change laws to curb cases, Amit Shah tells Rajya Sabha

The Home Ministry also told Parliament that it had not released data on lynching in its NCRB report last month as it was ‘prone to misinterpretation’.

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· Dec 04, 2019 · 03:14 pm

West Bengal: Two lynched allegedly on suspicion of cattle theft in Coochbehar, 13 arrested

The police said they had yet to ascertain if the cows were actually stolen.

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· Nov 22, 2019 · 12:16 pm

Jharkhand: One allegedly lynched, another injured over suspicion of stealing truck battery

Police were called to the scene and one of the two people, identified as Akhtar Ansari, was rescued from the mob while Mubarak Ansari was found dead.

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· Nov 07, 2019 · 01:47 pm

Assam: Cattle rearer killed, one injured after allegedly refusing to donate money to tribal group

The 55-year-old man died during a clash between members of the cattle-rearing community and the students’ body of the Mising tribe.

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· Oct 21, 2019 · 04:16 pm

Pehlu Khan lynching: Rajasthan government files appeal in High Court against acquittal of accused

A court in Alwar had on August 14 acquitted Vipin Yadav, Ravindra Kumar, Kaluram, Dayanand, Yogesh Kumar and Bheem Rathi, citing a lack of evidence.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 04:26 pm

Mob lynchings have not increased during BJP rule, claims Amit Shah

The home minister said there was no need for a new law to stop lynchings even though last year the Supreme Court directed states to enact such a legislation.

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· Oct 17, 2019 · 03:27 pm

Telangana: Mob kills 25-year-old man on suspicion of stealing from temple, murder case registered

Villagers beat up G Gangadhar, who worked as a mason, and then handed him over to the police. He later succumbed to his injuries.

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· Oct 16, 2019 · 08:00 am

West Bengal: Man suspected to be a thief, lynched in Howrah district; two beaten up in Malda

The police have detained a person for questioning in connection with the Howrah incident.

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· Oct 14, 2019 · 07:50 am

Assam: 12 security personnel, some villagers injured in mob attack in Hailakandi district

The mob allegedly attacked the security personnel and villagers after they tried to prevent the lynching of four men.

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· Oct 12, 2019 · 04:03 pm

Mob lynchings: Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks insensitive and unfortunate, says Congress

Congress leaders Anand Sharma also sought clarification on whether the RSS leader endorsed or condemned such killings.

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· Oct 08, 2019 · 05:12 pm

Bihar: FIR filed against 49 writers and filmmakers who appealed to PM Modi to stop mob lynchings

A lawyer in Muzaffarpur has accused them of tarnishing the country’s image, and undermining ‘the impressive performance of the prime minister’.

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· Oct 04, 2019 · 11:53 am