Mob Lynching
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Hapur lynching: Uttar Pradesh court sentences ten to life imprisonment
In June 2018, a 45-year-old meat trader named Qasim Qureshi, was beaten to death by a mob on rumours of cow slaughter.
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Will strengthen 2018 guidelines to deal with mob violence and hate speech, says Supreme Court
In 2018, the court had directed the Centre and states to set up special courts to conduct trials and form a compensatory scheme for victims, among other things.
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Muslim man lynched in Rajasthan’s Alwar on suspicion of illegally chopping wood
Those who allegedly attacked the men included forest officials.
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking action to prevent lynchings, violence against Muslims
The petition has been filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, an organisation linked to the Communist Party of India.
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Tabrez Ansari lynching: All convicts sentenced to ten years in prison
Ansari was tied to a pole, beaten for 12 hours and forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Jai Hanuman’ on suspicion of theft in 2019.
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Jharkhand court holds 10 persons guilty in Tabrez Ansari lynching case
In 2019, Ansari was tied to a pole, beaten for 12 hours and forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Jai Hanuman’ on suspicion of theft.
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Video
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Rakbar Khan lynching case: Alwar court convicts four accused, acquits one
Khan, a resident of Haryana, was killed by a mob in 2018 on suspicion of cow smuggling.
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Jharkhand: 35-year-old Adivasi man lynched on suspicion of theft
Six persons have been arrested in connection with the case.
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Jharkhand: 20-year-old man beaten to death on suspicion of theft
The father of the victim denied the allegations against his son, Wajid Ansari.
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The Reel
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Kerala court sentences 13 to seven years’ jail for lynching Adivasi man in 2018
The man, Madhu, was beaten up by a mob on the suspicion that he had stolen rice and curry powder from local shops.
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Kerala court convicts 14 persons for lynching Adivasi man in 2018
Madhu was killed by a mob in 2018 on suspicion that he had stolen rice and curry powder from local shops.
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Muslim man lynched on suspicion of carrying beef in Bihar
Three persons, including a village head, have been arrested.
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The Field
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