Palghar (Maharashtra): In a shocker during lockdown, three persons were lynched to death and some policemen were injured by a huge mob of villagers outside Gandchinchle village after they were suspected to be robbers, the police said here on Friday. At least three vehicles, including two belonging to the police, were damaged in the incident […]
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Suspecting them to be thieves, village mob lynches 3 in Maharashtra
Palghar (Maharashtra): Three unidentified persons were brutally beaten to death late on Thursday night by some villagers here who suspected them to be thieves, Palghar police said on Friday. According to Inspector Anandrao Kale of Kasa Police Station, the incident took place around 10 p.m., but the police came across their bodies only early today. […]
30-year-old becomes victim of mob lynching in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: In a gruesome case of mob lynching, a 30-year-old succumbed to injuries suffered when he was brutally attacked by a mob, here, said the police. The shocking incident took place last week when the 30-year-old Ajesh was beaten brutally by a group of auto rickshaw drivers on the ground that he stole a mobile phone […]
Quash sedition case for letter to PM, urges Kamal Haasan
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, here on Tuesday, urged courts to quash the sedition case filed against 49 prominent personalities in Bihar. “I request as a citizen that our higher courts move in to uphold justice with democracy and quash the case eminating from Bihar,” he tweeted. The Prime minister seeks a harmonius India. His statements […]
Man lynched for killing protected animal in Jharkhand
Ranchi: A man was beaten to death and two others injured by irate villagers in Jharkhand’s Khunti district for killing a protected animal, police said on Monday. The deceased was identified as Kalantus Barla of Gopalpur village. The two injured victims identified as Philip Horro and Phagu Kachap have been admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical […]
Bengal: Youth lynched on suspicion of child abduction
Kolkata: A youth was lynched in Asansol of West Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Wednesday by locals, who suspected that he was a child-kidnapper, police said. The locals became suspicious on seeing the youth roam aimlessly in Salanpur and challenged him. Not convinced with his reply, the mob dragged him on the ground and started […]
Labourer lynched over child-lifting rumour in Amethi
Amethi: A labourer was lynched to death, while eight others were injured in an attack by a mob, which suspected them of being child lifters. The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district on Sunday evening. A video shot by an eyewitness shows a severely injured man, covered in dust, writhing on the ground. A […]
Lynching: SC issues notice on plea for implementing order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition seeking direction to stop increasing mob lynching incidents targeting the minority community in the country. A set of directions was laid down by the top court in its 2018 judgement to prevent mob lynching. The petition was listed before a bench headed by […]
4 lynched in Jharkhand for ‘practicing’ witchcraft
Ranchi: In another case of mob lynching, four persons were thrashed and killed in the Gumla district of Jharkhand on Sunday. According to police, 10-12 people attacked a family in the Siskari village in the wee hours of Sunday. The attackers dragged the victims out of a house, thrashed them and later slit their throats. The […]
Man lynched in Madhya Pradesh for ‘stealing peacocks’
Bhopal: A 58-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district on suspicion of stealing peacocks, police said on Saturday. Nine people have been arrested in connection with the case. Police also said that they have recovered four peacock carcasses following the incident in Lasuriya Aatri village on Friday night. Kukdeshwar […]