3 men lynched in Maharashtra on suspicion of being robbers
4 years, 11 months ago

3 men lynched in Maharashtra on suspicion of being robbers

India Today  

Villagers in Palghar district of Maharashtra lynched three people on the suspicion that they were robbers. Three days ago, Assistant Police Inspector Anand Kale and three other police officials and a doctor were attacked on the same suspicion that they were robbers. "We are probing all possible angles and social media messages are also being scanned to check if rumours regarding robbers and thieves roaming in the area were shared and uploaded. Many people have been rounded up and are being questioned," a senior police officer from the district told India Today TV.

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Father-son duo lynch suspected mobile thief in Sakinaka
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Father-son duo lynch suspected mobile thief in Sakinaka

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 30-year-old man was fatally assaulted by a father-son duo in Sakinaka in Andheri east for allegedly stealing their mobile phone on Saturday. Father-son duo lynch suspected mobile thief in Sakinaka According to the police, the victim, Ashok Tulase, was a resident of Sakinaka. On Saturday, Ashok allegedly stolen the phone of one Suresh Dunghav from a shop counter …

Aaditya Thackeray claims no mob lynching during MVA govt, forgets Palghar lynching case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Aaditya Thackeray claims no mob lynching during MVA govt, forgets Palghar lynching case

Op India  

On 9 November, Lallantop published an over one-hour-long interview with Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, which exposed the party’s disconnect from ground reality. During the interview, Aaditya Thackeray’s claim that no mob lynching happened in Maharashtra became the focal point of criticism on social media. Aaditya Thackeray claimed Maharashtra experienced zero mob lynchings The most shocking aspect of the interview …

Two more arrested in Arang ‘lynching’ case; four held so far
9 months ago

Two more arrested in Arang ‘lynching’ case; four held so far

The Hindu  

Two more people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of three cattle transporters from Uttar Pradesh in Arang earlier this month. The two men arrested on Tuesday are Mahasamund residents Navin Singh Thakur, and Mayank Sharma. Police arrested two others identified as Harsh Mishra and Raja Agarwal on June 22 and June 23 respectively. On June 7 …

Chhattisgarh Police arrest second person for mob attack that killed 3
9 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh Police arrest second person for mob attack that killed 3

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: One more person has been arrested in connection with the murder of three cattle transporters from Uttar Pradesh who were killed in Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur on June 7, police said on Monday. Three cattle transporters, all of them from UP’s Saharanpur, were killed in the June 7 attack The suspect, Raja Agarwal was taken into custody from the …

First arrest made in ‘lynching’ of 3 cattle transporters in Arang
9 months, 1 week ago

First arrest made in ‘lynching’ of 3 cattle transporters in Arang

The Hindu  

The Raipur police on June 22 made the first arrest in connection with the ‘lynching’ of three cattle transporters from Uttar Pradesh in Arang, on the outskirts of Raipur. While family members of the three deceased men — Saddam Qureshi and his cousin Chand Miya Khan both from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, and Guddu Khan, 35, from Shamli district — …

Man lynched by mob in Aligarh on suspicion of being a thief; six arrested
9 months, 1 week ago

Man lynched by mob in Aligarh on suspicion of being a thief; six arrested

Hindustan Times  

Tension gripped parts of Aligarh city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a mob allegedly lynched a 35-year-old Muslim man over suspicion of a theft attempt, police said, adding security was heightened with deployment of additional forces in the affected areas. The incident occurred in the Mamu Bhanja locality around 10.15pm on Tuesday and the deceased has been identified as …

Tribal Man Lynched on Suspicion He is Thief
1 year ago

Tribal Man Lynched on Suspicion He is Thief

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: A fortyfour-year-old tribal man was lynched by a group of villagers in Nizamabad district, suspecting him to be a thief. The incident occurred in Palda village of Nizamabad rural mandal on Saturday. According to police, 6 members of a gang came to Palda village on Saturday night in an auto. Police teams conducted patrolling in Palda village on Saturday …

In Assam, man allegedly mob lynched on suspicion of goat theft; 3 arrested
1 year, 3 months ago

In Assam, man allegedly mob lynched on suspicion of goat theft; 3 arrested

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old man was lynched by a mob of around 200 people on suspicion of goat theft in Assam’s Hailakandi district, police said, adding three key accused have been arrested. The ASP said that the police received two complaints in this regard, one from the family members for Ansari’s murder and another against the deceased victim for allegedly stealing goats. …

Maharashtra: 3 more held for attack on Scheduled Caste persons in Ahmednagar
1 year, 7 months ago

Maharashtra: 3 more held for attack on Scheduled Caste persons in Ahmednagar

The Hindu  

Police have arrested three more men in connection with the attack on four Scheduled Caste persons who were hung upside down from a tree and beaten with sticks in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, an official said on Monday. According to the police, the victims, among them two minors, were allegedly stripped, hung upside down from a tree and thrashed with sticks …

Maha: 2 Youths Killed in Nashik Mob Lynching Cases; Bajrang Dal Associates Among 20 'Gaurakshaks' Held
1 year, 9 months ago

Maha: 2 Youths Killed in Nashik Mob Lynching Cases; Bajrang Dal Associates Among 20 'Gaurakshaks' Held

News 18  

Two youths have been killed in separate cases of mob lynching in Maharashtra’s Nashik district within the last two weeks. The police have arrested a total of 20 accused in connection with two cases, with nine arrests made in one case and 11 arrests made in the other. Since one of the youths has been found deceased, section 302, along …

Nine arrested for lynching Bihar man on suspicion of theft in Kerala
1 year, 10 months ago

Nine arrested for lynching Bihar man on suspicion of theft in Kerala

India Today  

The Kerala police on Monday arrested nine people for killing a Bihar native on suspicion of theft. The accused used pipes and wooden sticks to thrash Rajesh Manchi, who suffered injuries in the chest, ribs and hips. The accused questioned Rajesh Manchi about the theft by torturing him with sticks and pipes for more than two hours after tying his …

7 farmers arrested for lynching Dalit man
1 year, 11 months ago

7 farmers arrested for lynching Dalit man

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Seven farmers were arrested on Thursday for allegedly lynching a Dalit man last month in Gummadidala, Sangareddy district, for purportedly stealing electric cables and pump sets from an agricultural land. According to the Sangareddy police, the incident occurred in an agriculture field in Gummadidala when several farmers allegedly caught M. Mallesham, 39, with wires and farm equipment. The accused …

Maharashtra cops avert Palghar 2.0, rescue 2 sadhus mistaken for child lifters
1 year, 11 months ago

Maharashtra cops avert Palghar 2.0, rescue 2 sadhus mistaken for child lifters

India Today  

Police in Maharashtra’s Palghar district averted mob violence against two ‘sadhus’ in a village, after the residents mistook them as child lifters, nearly three years after three people were lynched in the district over similar suspicion, an official said on Tuesday. Palghar Rural Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said a crowd of 300 villagers gathered in no time after some …

Ready to Hand Over Probe to CBI in Palghar Case: Maha Govt to Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Ready to Hand Over Probe to CBI in Palghar Case: Maha Govt to Supreme Court

News 18  

In a change of stance, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it was ready to hand over to CBI the investigation into alleged lynching of three persons, including two seers, in Palghar district in April 2020. The state government had earlier told the apex court that Maharashtra Police has punished “delinquent” policemen for their dereliction of duties …

Willing to transfer 2020 Palghar lynching case to CBI for 'impartial' probe: Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Willing to transfer 2020 Palghar lynching case to CBI for 'impartial' probe: Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to SC

Firstpost  

The previous government led by Uddhav Thackeray had told the Supreme Court that the Maharashtra Police was competent and willing to handle the investigation Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is ready and willing to transfer the probe in Palghar lynching to CBI. Till the time the Uddhav Thackrey-led government was in …

Differently abled woman gang-raped in Maharashtra's Jalna; three held
2 years, 6 months ago

Differently abled woman gang-raped in Maharashtra's Jalna; three held

Firstpost  

The police have apprehended three accused involved in the crime, while a manhunt has been launched to track down two others, an official said Jalna: A differently abled woman was gang-raped by five men at a village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, police said on Saturday. The police have apprehended three accused involved in the crime, while a manhunt has been …

One lynched by ‘Gau rakshaks’ in Delhi
2 years, 11 months ago

One lynched by ‘Gau rakshaks’ in Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A caretaker in a Delhi farmhouse was lynched and three people were injured after a group of 10-15 men, claiming to be “gau rakshaks”, attacked them on suspicion that they were slaughtering cows, the police said Tuesday. It said after getting information that a group of men were slaughtering cows and selling the meat in the area, a …

Jharkhand Man Lynched, Set on Fire by Mob for Felling Trees
3 years, 2 months ago

Jharkhand Man Lynched, Set on Fire by Mob for Felling Trees

News 18  

A 30-year-old man was on Tuesday lynched and set on fire allegedly by a group of people at a village in Jharkhand's Simdega district on the suspicion of felling trees for stealing wood, police said. The incident occurred barely a fortnight after the Jharkhand Assembly passed the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims at providing …

Three Lynched in Tripura Over Allegations of Cattle Smuggling
3 years, 9 months ago

Three Lynched in Tripura Over Allegations of Cattle Smuggling

The Quint  

The police, upon receiving the information, rushed to the two locations and rescued them from there and shifted to Mungiakami Primary Health Centre, a local hospital, and then to Agartala Government Medical College. The doctors on duty declared them brought dead upon arrival in Agartala, the Khowai district superintendent added. Meanwhile, the deceased persons were identified as Jayed Hossain, Billal …

Three men lynched in Tripura on suspicion of cattle theft; no arrests yet, says police
3 years, 9 months ago

Three men lynched in Tripura on suspicion of cattle theft; no arrests yet, says police

Firstpost  

Those killed were identified as Jayed Hossain, Billal Miah and Saiful Islam, all residents of Sonamura subdivision in the Sepahijala district, the police said Agartala: Three people were allegedly lynched in the Khowai district of Tripura on suspicion of cattle theft in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Villagers of Namanjoypara spotted a mini-truck heading towards Agartala, carrying five …

Fact Check: Assam mob lynching case shared on social media with false communal narrative
3 years, 9 months ago

Fact Check: Assam mob lynching case shared on social media with false communal narrative

India Today  

In the wee hours of Saturday, a mob in Assam’s Tinsukia district lynched a man on suspicion of cow theft. Sharing the link of an article by news portal “The Wire”, journalist CJ Werleman tweeted, “A 28-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death by a Hindutva mob on Saturday night in Assam after being falsely accused of cow theft.” India …

Man lynched over cow theft suspicion in Assam's Tinsukia, 12 nabbed
3 years, 9 months ago

Man lynched over cow theft suspicion in Assam's Tinsukia, 12 nabbed

India Today  

A 28-year-old man was beaten to death in a village in Tinsukia district of Assam by a mob that suspected him of being a cow thief. The incident reportedly took place in Korjonga Borpathar village under Baghjan police station during the wee hours, Tinsukia Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri told India Today TV. Tinsukia district Superintendent of Police Debojit Deori …

Palghar mob lynching case: 89 accused granted bail
4 years, 2 months ago

Palghar mob lynching case: 89 accused granted bail

India Today  

A Thane court has granted bail to 89 people arrested in the Palghar mob lynching case. The primary investigation by local police and state CID suggested that villagers suspected them to be members of gang involved in the kidnapping of children and pulled them out of the vehicle. Though a police team from Kasa police station reached the spot but …

Three Men Fight Armed Robbers Looting Jewellery Store in Maharashtra, Viral Video Earns Praise
4 years, 2 months ago

Three Men Fight Armed Robbers Looting Jewellery Store in Maharashtra, Viral Video Earns Praise

News 18  

A CCTV camera in Maharashtra picked up a horrifying video of three civilians tussling with around four-five armed robbers and getting injured in the aftermath. Generally, Indians are blamed to be mute spectators and bystanders in any such matters but here people showed extreme solidarity and courage when they took on these visibly dangerous and armed criminals. #WATCH Maharashtra: Three …

19 More Including 70-year-old Arrested for Palghar Mob Lynching, 5 Minors Detained
4 years, 3 months ago

19 More Including 70-year-old Arrested for Palghar Mob Lynching, 5 Minors Detained

News 18  

The Maharashtra CID Crime Branch has arrested 19 more persons, one of them aged 70, in connection with the lynching of two sadhus and their driver by a mob in Palghar district in April, an official said on Wednesday. Besides, five juveniles were detained by the police in connection with the April 16 incident which took place in Gadchinchale village …

Man Lynched to Death on Suspicion of Mobile Phone Theft in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi, Six Held
4 years, 5 months ago

Man Lynched to Death on Suspicion of Mobile Phone Theft in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi, Six Held

News 18  

Thane: Six people were arrested after an alleged mobile thief was lynched in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Sunday, police said. Bhiwandi Zone II deputy commissioner of police Rajkumar Shinde said the incident happened in the godown of one Kunal Doshi in Parasnath Complex in the powerloom township’s Wallpada area. “Around 4am, three people sneaked into the godown and stole …

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC action taken against cops
4 years, 5 months ago

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC action taken against cops

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it has taken action against the erring policemen connected with the alleged lynching of two seers and another person in Palghar district in April. Shah that action taken by the state has been placed on record before the court, and cited the affidavit filed last month. The state government counsel …

Mob lynches three murder suspects in Jharkhand
4 years, 6 months ago

Mob lynches three murder suspects in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Three people, including a woman, were lynched by villagers after the trio allegedly strangled a man, who had opposed the relationship of his wife, in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said on Tuesday. The man, who was strangulated, was identified as Marianus Kujur, 42, while his wife was identified as Nilam Kujur, 35. Gumla SP Hrudeep P Janardhanan said, “As per …

Murder Suspect Lynched in Front of Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, SHO Suspended
4 years, 6 months ago

Murder Suspect Lynched in Front of Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, SHO Suspended

News 18  

In a shocking incident, a mob caught hold of a murder suspect who was trying to flee the scene and thrashed him to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar on Monday morning. The incident took place in Rampur Bangra area of Taryasujan police station area when a man, who worked as a teacher, was shot dead by a miscreant at his …

Palghar lynching case: Three policemen dismissed from service
4 years, 7 months ago

Palghar lynching case: Three policemen dismissed from service

Op India  

Three police personnel have been dismissed from service in connection with the brutal lynching of two Hindu sadhus and their driver in Palghar in Maharashtra on April 16. Maharashtra police rules out ‘communal angle’ in Palghar lynching The Maharashtra Police had in July, filed two separate charge-sheets in connection with the mob lynching of two Hindu Sadhus and their driver, …

Palghar lynching: SC asks Maharashtra govt to submit chargesheets, status report on inquiry against cops
4 years, 7 months ago

Palghar lynching: SC asks Maharashtra govt to submit chargesheets, status report on inquiry against cops

Firstpost  

SG Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, said court must consider ‘whether there were any policemen involved in the offence or if there was any dereliction of duty’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it of the inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel in the alleged lynching of three people, including …

Palghar lynching case: Maharashtra CID files chargesheet
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar lynching case: Maharashtra CID files chargesheet

India Today  

Maharashtra's Crime Investigation Department on Wednesday filed two chargesheets in the Palghar mob lynching case where two sadhus and their driver were lynched to death on April 16. The CID filed two chargesheets in the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class at Dahanu taluka in Palghar district located adjoining Mumbai. The chargesheet has been filed against 126 accused in the …

Palghar lynching: Supreme Court seeks response from Maharashtra govt, Centre on pleas seeking CBI, NIA probes
4 years, 9 months ago

Palghar lynching: Supreme Court seeks response from Maharashtra govt, Centre on pleas seeking CBI, NIA probes

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on two petitions seeking separate probes by the CBI and the NIA into the alleged lynching of three people, including two seers, in the state’s Palghar district in April. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on two petitions seeking separate …

Palghar lynching: 61 get judicial custody, 51 sent to police custody for murder of seers and driver, attack on police
4 years, 10 months ago

Palghar lynching: 61 get judicial custody, 51 sent to police custody for murder of seers and driver, attack on police

Firstpost  

A local court on Wednesday remanded 61 of the over 130 accused, held in connection with the Palghar lynching case, in judicial custody and 51 others in police custody Palghar: A local court on Wednesday remanded 61 of the over 130 accused, held in connection with the Palghar lynching case, in judicial custody and 51 others in police custody. In …

24 more people arrested by Maharashtra CID in the Palghar lynching case
4 years, 10 months ago

24 more people arrested by Maharashtra CID in the Palghar lynching case

Op India  

Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department has arrested at least 24 more accused who were reportedly absconding after the incident of lynching in Palghar. Earlier, in the Palghar Lynching Case, the Palghar Superintendent of police was sent on leave whereas five policemen were suspended and 35 others were transferred for dereliction of their duties on the incidents. Earlier five accused were arrested …

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra Police's CID books 18 more people; number of arrests in connection to case rises to 134
4 years, 10 months ago

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra Police's CID books 18 more people; number of arrests in connection to case rises to 134

Firstpost  

Eighteen more people have been arrested by Maharashtra Police’s CID in the Palghar lynching case, officials said on Tuesday. Mumbai: Eighteen more people have been arrested by Maharashtra Police’s CID in the Palghar lynching case, officials said on Tuesday. The Crime Investigation Department is probing the incident in which three persons, including two seers, who were lynched by a mob …

Five more arrested in Palghar lynching case, 115 arrested so far
4 years, 10 months ago

Five more arrested in Palghar lynching case, 115 arrested so far

Op India  

Five more people have been arrested in the Palghar lynching case which is being investigated by the Crime Investigation Department of Maharashtra Police. As per an official, the total number of arrested people in the Palghar lynching case of two seers and their driver to 115. The authorities filed an FIR against the villagers on the day of the incident …

Supreme Court seeks status report from Maharashtra govt in Palghar lynching case
4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court seeks status report from Maharashtra govt in Palghar lynching case

Op India  

The Supreme Court has sought a report from Maharashtra Police regarding the status of the investigation in the Palghar lynching case in which two Hindu sadhus and their driver were lynched by a mob on the night of April 16. The plea said, “This happened despite the fact that the whole country is under Lockdown since March 25 and that …

Palghar Lynching : SC Seeks Status Report On Probe From Maharashtra Govt
4 years, 10 months ago

Palghar Lynching : SC Seeks Status Report On Probe From Maharashtra Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a status report from the Maharashtra Government regarding the probe into the lynching and consequent death of two Sadhus in Palghar.The Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a petition seeking Court-monitored investigation and/or transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging that the police. The Supreme …

Palghar lynching case: 5 cops suspended, 35 shunted
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar lynching case: 5 cops suspended, 35 shunted

Hindustan Times  

Three more policemen have been suspended in connection with lynching of three people, including two sadhus, in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, news agency ANI reported. “An Assistant sub-inspector and two head constables of Kasa police station have been suspended in Palghar lynching case. Palghar Police have arrested around 110 people, including nine juveniles in connection with the mob lynching. Asserting that …

Palghar lynching: Thirty-five cops from Kasa Police Station transferred; plea in Bombay HC seeks handing of investigation to NIA
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar lynching: Thirty-five cops from Kasa Police Station transferred; plea in Bombay HC seeks handing of investigation to NIA

Firstpost  

As many as 35 policemen of Kasa Police Station have been transferred in connection with the Palghar lynching incident Palghar: As many as 35 policemen of Kasa Police Station have been transferred in connection with the Palghar lynching incident, police said. This comes days after a petition was filed in Bombay High Court seeking to transfer the investigation into the …

Palghar incident spotlights need for special anti-lynching legislation; Parliament must enact SC's prescriptions to curb mob violence
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar incident spotlights need for special anti-lynching legislation; Parliament must enact SC's prescriptions to curb mob violence

Firstpost  

On 16 April, 2020, India witnessed yet another mob lynching incident in Maharashtra’s Palghar when a large group of villagers pummeled three men to death suspecting them to be thieves. In these disconcerting times, when one perforce beholds a purported “civil society,” one cannot help but trecall Martin Luther King Jr’s words: “It may be true that the law cannot …

Palghar lynching: Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha writes to state governor
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar lynching: Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha writes to state governor

Op India  

In the wake of the brutality inflicted on two Dashnami Sadhus and their driver by a murderous mob in Maharashtra’s Palghar, the Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha has written to the Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari on April 24. The Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha asks the Maharashtra governor as to why no action has been taken against the police officials who …

Plea filed in Bombay HC seeking transfer of Palghar lynching case to NIA
4 years, 11 months ago

Plea filed in Bombay HC seeking transfer of Palghar lynching case to NIA

Op India  

In a development in the Plaghar lynching case of two Hindu seers and their driver, Mumbai based lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay moved Bombay high court seeking the transfer of investigation from Crime Investigation Department, Maharashtra to the National Investigation Agency. The Petitioner has mentioned in the petition that “the petitioner- who follows the “vaidik Sanatan dharma” has been pained by the …

There are too many unanswered questions in Palghar Sadhu lynching case
4 years, 11 months ago

There are too many unanswered questions in Palghar Sadhu lynching case

Op India  

The brutal lynching of Swami Kalpvriksha Giri, Sushil Giriand their driver has shocked the entire nation. The subsequent social media backlash forced Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to break his silence and address the Palghar Sadhu lynching case in a brief address. Inadequacy of the Police in the Palghar Sadhu lynching case Vicious rumour-mongering being common in the area, the victims …

Palghar mob lynching: 3 petitions in Bombay HC seeking transfer of case from CID
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar mob lynching: 3 petitions in Bombay HC seeking transfer of case from CID

India Today  

A Public Interest Litigation has been initiated in the Bombay High Court asking for judicial commission enquiry or an investigation under the supervision of a retired justice of the High Court in the Palghar lynching case. The PIL which will be argued by advocate Akshay Malviya The PIL also puts an onus on the state intelligence department saying that it …

Malegaon: Mob violates lockdown in coronavirus containment zone
4 years, 11 months ago

Malegaon: Mob violates lockdown in coronavirus containment zone

Op India  

The police in Maharashtra was attacked by a mob at Malegaon in Maharashtra on Thursday. In a video that has now gone viral on social media, the mob can be seen attacking the Police in large numbers before the Police managed to get the situation under control. Here is Video from Malegaon Mob attacking police forces now. Additional Superintendent of …

No Muslim arrested for Palghar lynching incident: Deshmukh
4 years, 11 months ago

No Muslim arrested for Palghar lynching incident: Deshmukh

India Today  

Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday said none of the 101 people arrested in connection with the Palghar lynching case is a Muslim, and accused the opposition of giving a communal colour over the incident. Without naming anyone, he said, "Some people are seeing 'Mungerilal ke haseen sapne'.it is not the time to play politics, but fight coronavirus collectively. " …

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat April 20: Lynching of sadhus must be condemned, arrest those who spread rumours
4 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat April 20: Lynching of sadhus must be condemned, arrest those who spread rumours

India TV News  

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat April 20: Lynching of sadhus must be condemned, arrest those who spread rumours Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has promised action against the culprits. Already 110 people have been arrested for taking part in the lynching incident, but the police must find out those who spread baseless rumours on WhatsApp about child lifters and robbers …

Palghar lynching: How the media reported on the heinous crime
4 years, 11 months ago

Palghar lynching: How the media reported on the heinous crime

Op India  

The brutal mob lynching of three in Palghar, Maharashtra including two Sadhus has shocked the nation. In this report, we shall highlight how the mainstream media reported on the mob lynching of the Sadhus at Palghar and how it has reported on such crimes when the victim happens to be Muslim. The following is the screenshot of the TNIE’s report …

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