Five more arrested in Palghar lynching case, 115 arrested so far
4 years, 8 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 and 110 people including 9 juveniles were arrested 101 were sent to judicial custody till April 30 while the juveniles sent to the juvenile shelter home. Palghar Lynching case On 16th April 2020, two Seers associated with the Juna Akhara, 70-year-old Kalpavrishka Giri Maharaj, and 35-year-old Sushil Giri Maharaj along with their driver 30-year-old Nilesh Telgadewere were on their way from Mumbai to Gujarat to give Samadhi to another Sadhu.

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Six more arrested for Bahraich violence, tally goes up to 121
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Six more arrested for Bahraich violence, tally goes up to 121

Hindustan Times  

Six more individuals, including an alleged key conspirator, were arrested on Sunday in connection with the violence that led to the murder of a youth during a Durga idol immersion procession in Maharajganj area of Bahraich district on October 13. Police personnel keep a vigil at a deserted area of Maharajganj after a recent communal violence, in Bahraich district, Wednesday, …

Two more arrested in Arang ‘lynching’ case; four held so far
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Maharashtra: Two arrested for robbing and killing 57-year-old woman in Palghar, one absconding
1 year, 2 months ago

Maharashtra: Two arrested for robbing and killing 57-year-old woman in Palghar, one absconding

India TV News  

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly robbing and killing a 57-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Palghar district, according to an official on Saturday. The accused have been identified as the 21-year-old Rajesh Bijire Sonar and the 30-year-old Karan Man Singh for the murder, which took place in June. These two persons were arrested on Thursday, while another accused is absconding, …

Maha: 2 Youths Killed in Nashik Mob Lynching Cases; Bajrang Dal Associates Among 20 'Gaurakshaks' Held
1 year, 6 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, 7 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 …

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

Three of 13 named accused held in Simdega lynching case
3 years ago

Three of 13 named accused held in Simdega lynching case

Hindustan Times  

Three of the 13 named accused in the Simdega lynching case have been arrested and raids are on to nab the others involved in the crime, police said on Friday. A BJP delegation led by legislature party leader Babulal Marandi visited Sanju’s family on Friday. Simdega superintendent of police Shams Tabrez said, “Three named accused were arrested on Thursday. BJP …

Asked to follow Covid protocols, villagers thrash cops in Odisha's Mayurbhanj; 12 arrested
3 years, 8 months ago

Asked to follow Covid protocols, villagers thrash cops in Odisha's Mayurbhanj; 12 arrested

India Today  

At least three police personnel were injured after a police party was thrashed by a mob at a village in Odisha after they asked the villagers to follow Covid-19 protocols. The police party had come to the village to implement Covid guidelines after being informed about 'Chaiti Parba' celebrations in the village on Saturday evening. Mayurbhanj Police SP Smit Parmar …

Palghar Lynching:Special Court Grants Bail To 89 Accused Persons
3 years, 11 months ago

Palghar Lynching:Special Court Grants Bail To 89 Accused Persons

Live Law  

Exactly eight months after a mob brutally lynched two sadhus and their driver to death in Palghar, a special court in Thane granted bail to 89 people arrested in the case, on Saturday. Special judge S B Bahalkar granted bail to the 89 accused who were represented by advocates Amrut Adhikari and Atul Patil. Five days before the lynching of …

Palghar mob lynching case: 89 accused granted bail
3 years, 11 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 …

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

Four Accused in Palghar Lynching Case Get Bail, More Plea Requests to be Heard on Nov 26
4 years, 2 months ago

Four Accused in Palghar Lynching Case Get Bail, More Plea Requests to be Heard on Nov 26

News 18  

A special court here on Tuesday granted bail to four persons including a man and his two sons in the Palghar mob lynching case. District Judge P P Jadhav ordered that the four accused by released on a bail of Rs 15,000 each. Laxman Ramaji Jadhav, Nitin Laxman Jadhav, Manoj Laxman Jadhav and Tukaram Rupji Sath, all residents of Hedpada …

Palghar lynching: Maharashtra tells SC action taken against cops
4 years, 3 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 …

[Palghar Lynching] Action Taken Against Policemen; No Need To Keep Writ Pending, Maharashtra Govt Tells SC
4 years, 3 months ago

[Palghar Lynching] Action Taken Against Policemen; No Need To Keep Writ Pending, Maharashtra Govt Tells SC

Live Law  

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday passionately urged the Supreme Court to see whether the PILs filed in connection with the Palghar lynching episode are in "the right perspective or not". Mr. Basant informed the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan that, pursuant to the orders of the court, all actions taken by the state against the police officials have been …

Palghar lynching case: Three policemen dismissed from service
4 years, 4 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, …

SC Seeks Chargesheets of Palghar Lynching Case, Asks Maharashtra About Status of Enquiry on Cops
4 years, 5 months ago

SC Seeks Chargesheets of Palghar Lynching Case, Asks Maharashtra About Status of Enquiry on Cops

News 18  

The Supreme Court 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 two seers, in Palghar district in April. During the hearing, Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said the media reports suggest that the charge sheets filed in the …

Palghar Lynching : SC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details
4 years, 5 months ago

Palghar Lynching : SC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra Government to place on record the chargesheets that have been filed in relation to the lynching and consequent death of two Sadhus in Palghar. While considering a clutch of petitions seeking investigation by either the CBI or the NIA into the alleged complicity of the police in the incident, the Bench comprising …

SC Asks Maha Govt to File Status Report on Inquiry Against Policemen in Palghar Lynching Case
4 years, 5 months ago

SC Asks Maha Govt to File Status Report on Inquiry Against Policemen in Palghar Lynching Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it about the status of inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel for their alleged role in the Palghar lynching incident in April. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy asked the state government to place before it the charge sheet, which has been …

Palghar Mob Lynching: State Police File Two Reports In Sealed Cover Before Bombay HC
4 years, 7 months ago

Palghar Mob Lynching: State Police File Two Reports In Sealed Cover Before Bombay HC

Live Law  

The Maharashtra police on Friday filed two reports in a sealed cover before the Bombay High Court with regard to the investigation in the Palghar mob lynching incident which led to the death of two sadhus and their driver. A Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde was hearing a batch of three separate PILs clubbed …

Palghar lynching: 61 get judicial custody, 51 sent to police custody for murder of seers and driver, attack on police
4 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Supreme Court seeks status report from Maharashtra govt in Palghar lynching case
4 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 lynching: Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha writes to state governor
4 years, 8 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 …

Prompt arrests in Palghar incident show state govts can always act fast to counter communalism if they want to
4 years, 8 months ago

Prompt arrests in Palghar incident show state govts can always act fast to counter communalism if they want to

Firstpost  

From 2015, 45 Muslims have been lynched by mobs, yet neither did any government functionary expressed any concern like they did in the Palghar incident nor did any government felt obliged to immediately arrest the culprits or suspend the policemen who allowed them to be lynched When they want to, they can counter communal propaganda, and can even be both …

There are too many unanswered questions in Palghar Sadhu lynching case
4 years, 8 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 lynching: Uma Bharti asks Maha CM to book cops for murder
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar lynching: Uma Bharti asks Maha CM to book cops for murder

India Today  

BJP vice president Uma Bharti on Tuesday urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to register a case of murder against the policemen who failed to save three men, including two seers, from being lynched by a mob in Palghar district. In a letter to Thackeray, the former Union minister termed the lynching of seers as a great sin and said …

Palghar lynching: How the media reported on the heinous crime
4 years, 8 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 …

Palghar lynching: Amit Shah speaks to Uddhav Thackeray, seeks report
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar lynching: Amit Shah speaks to Uddhav Thackeray, seeks report

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the lynching of two sadhus in Palghar on April 16. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also spoken to Maharashtra CM Thackeray and insisted on taking stern action against the culprits. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday took to Twitter to claim that action …

Palghar mob lynching: Have asked Maharashtra CM to take strict action against culprits, says UP CM Adityanath
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar mob lynching: Have asked Maharashtra CM to take strict action against culprits, says UP CM Adityanath

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said he has urged his Maharashtra counterpart to take strict action against the culprits involved in the lynching of three men in Palghar district. "Spoke to Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray yesterday evening regarding the murder of saints of Juna Akhara Swami Kalpvrikshgiri, Swami Sushilgiri and their driver Neelesh Telgarhe. In …

110 arrested for murder of two Sadhus and a driver in Palghar lynching
4 years, 8 months ago

110 arrested for murder of two Sadhus and a driver in Palghar lynching

Op India  

Horrifying visuals have emerged in the Palghar lynching incident where a mob of over 100 people killed two Sadhus and their driver even as the Police stood there as mute spectators, just letting the barbaric act unfold. Sir, Listen at 42 second “Maar Shoiab Maar “ Translation- ” Shoaib beat him, beat him”#PalgharMoblynching — Arya Paramanand ࿗ 🇮🇳 April 19, …

Maharashtra govt cracks whip over Palghar mob lynching: All that's happened
4 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra govt cracks whip over Palghar mob lynching: All that's happened

India Today  

The Maharashtra government on Monday suspended two policemen for alleged dereliction of duty in the wake of lynching of three men in Maharashtra's Palghar district. Days after three men were beaten to death by a group of villagers in Palghar district of Maharashtra on suspicion that they were thieves, the Inspector General of Police, Konkan Range, Niket Kaushik on Monday …

Could Palghar lynchings have been averted?
4 years, 8 months ago

Could Palghar lynchings have been averted?

India Today  

The April 16 lynching of two sadhus and their driver by a mob of around 400 tribal people in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has sparked a political controversy, with videos on social media suggesting that the state police allegedly failed to take adequate measures to prevent the incident, and Union home minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath …

Palghar mob lynching culprits will be brought to justice: CM Uddhav Thackeray
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar mob lynching culprits will be brought to justice: CM Uddhav Thackeray

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night said that culprits involved in lynching of three men in Palghar district will be brought to justice. Nobody guilty in this heinous crime and shameful act will be spared and they will be brought to justice in the strongest way possible," Uddhav Thackeray said. The incident occurred on April 16 night when …

Palghar mob lynching: Maharashtra govt orders high-level probe
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar mob lynching: Maharashtra govt orders high-level probe

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the Palghar mob lynching incident in which three people were killed on Thursday night, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh also warned against giving any communal colour to the incident, as two of the three deceased were believed to be seers. In a tweet issued …

Palghar lynching: 3 men beaten to death by villagers over suspected theft
4 years, 8 months ago

Palghar lynching: 3 men beaten to death by villagers over suspected theft

India TV News  

Three persons were beaten to death by a group of villagers in Palghar district of Maharashtra on suspicion that they were thieves, police said on Friday. Inspector Anandrao Kale of the Kasa police station said the gruesome incident took place between 9.30-10 pm on Thursday. The police, which came to know about the incident in the middle of the night, …

West Bengal lynching: Main accused arrested in Jharkhand; Opposition targets BJP, TMC over communal politics
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal lynching: Main accused arrested in Jharkhand; Opposition targets BJP, TMC over communal politics

Firstpost  

The victim, Sanaul Sheikh, was assaulted allegedly by some locals at Baishnabnagar Bazar in Malda district of West Bengal on 26 June after he was found stealing a bike. Malda: Another person, the main accused, in connection with the alleged lynching of a 20- year-old-man in West Bengal’s Malda district, has been arrested, police said on Saturday. “Bappa Ghosh, the …

Jharkhand mob lynching: 11 arrested, 2 police personnel suspended; SIT formed for further probe
5 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand mob lynching: 11 arrested, 2 police personnel suspended; SIT formed for further probe

India TV News  

In a recent development, 11 people were arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Muslim man, who was thrashed by a mob in Jharkhand. According to the police, an SIT has been formed to look into the death of Tabrez Ansari, who was declared "brought dead" by doctors at the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand …

Jharkhand mob lynching: 5 arrested, 2 cops suspended
5 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand mob lynching: 5 arrested, 2 cops suspended

India TV News  

Five people involved in the lynching of a Muslim youth in Jharkhand have been arrested while two policemen have been suspended. Ansari's wife Shaista Parveen lodged an FIR at the Seraikela police station alleging that he was caught by some people while he was on his way back on a bike from Jamshedpur last Monday. Seraikela Superintendent of Police Kartik …

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