Assam records most violent crimes: NCRB data
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam records most violent crimes: NCRB data

The Hindu  

September 02, 2022 03:50 pm | Updated September 03, 2022 03:14 pm IST - GUWAHATI “Assam has retained the top spot in recording the most violent crimes in the country followed consistently by Delhi except in 2020,” the National Crime Records Bureau data for 2021 has revealed. “But the crime rate of 76.6 cases per one lakh population – a little more than the 73.7 cases in 2020 – does not give the complete picture,” Assam police officers said. An analysis of NCRB data since 2017 showed that Assam led all the States and Union Territories across the country with 78.6 cases of violent crimes per one lakh people followed by Delhi and West Bengal. Crime against women According to the NCRB data for 2021, Assam had 168.3 cases of crime against women per one lakh people, the highest in India. The total cases of crime against women registered in Assam in 2021 was 29,046, a 10.22% increase from 2020 when the State recorded 26,352 cases.

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Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
1 week ago

Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, Rape cases have increased and murder cases have gone down in Odisha in the year 2024 compared to the previous year, as per the White Paper published by the Home Department. Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper According to the white paper the state has reported 3,054 rape …

Crimes against women surge in Madhya Pradesh, rape cases up 19% in 2024
1 week, 3 days ago

Crimes against women surge in Madhya Pradesh, rape cases up 19% in 2024

India Today  

Crimes against women in Madhya Pradesh have risen, with government data showing an increase in rape cases, particularly in tribal areas. While 6,134 rape cases were registered in 2020, the number increased to 7,294 in 2024, marking a 19 per cent rise, according to data compiled by the state Home Department. Over the past five years, cases rose by 10 …

Over 68k cases of crime against women in five years, Haryana assembly told
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 68k cases of crime against women in five years, Haryana assembly told

Hindustan Times  

A total of 10,262 cases of rape and 6,338 of murder were registered by the Haryana Police from 2019 to 2024. This was stated by chief minister Nayab Saini in a written reply to a question asked by INLD MLA Aditya Devi Lal during the question hour on Monday. The chief minister informed the House that 68,030 cases of crime …

BJP’s double-engine government in Odisha failed to tackle crimes against women, alleges Congress
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP’s double-engine government in Odisha failed to tackle crimes against women, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

Hitting out at the BJP over alleged increase in crimes against women in Odisha, the Congress on Friday claimed that 54 incidents of gang-rape have taken place in the past eight months with the ‘‘double-engine government remaining silent”. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee office, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das said the Centre …

544 capital punishment convicts in Indian jails as of Dec 31, 2022: MHA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

544 capital punishment convicts in Indian jails as of Dec 31, 2022: MHA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Centre told Parliament on Tuesday that 544 capital punishment convicts were lodged in various jails across the country as of December 31, 2022. The data on capital punishment convicts were given by Union minister of state for home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply to a query by Deepak Dev Adhikari in the Lok Sabha on …

Uttarakhand sees rise in murders, kidnappings while rape, dacoity cases decline in 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand sees rise in murders, kidnappings while rape, dacoity cases decline in 2024

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A striking new report uncovers a troubling trend in Uttarakhand for 2024: while incidents of kidnapping, murder, and theft have surged alarmingly compared to 2022 and 2023, there is a glimmer of hope as serious offences like rape, robbery, dacoity, and dowry deaths have seen a significant decline. Kashipur resident and Right to Information activist Advocate Nadeem Uddin shared …

Delhi witnessed decline in murder, robbery, crimes against women in 2024 as compared to 2023: Data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi witnessed decline in murder, robbery, crimes against women in 2024 as compared to 2023: Data

The Hindu  

The national capital witnessed a slight drop in crimes such as murder, robbery, rape and molestation in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the annual data released by the Delhi Police. Fatal accidents rose to 1,504 in 2024 from 1,432 in 2023, while number of burglaries surged past 29,000, marking an increase of over 400 cases from the …

Assam: Final suspect arrested in Guwahati gang rape case, chilling confession reveals details
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Final suspect arrested in Guwahati gang rape case, chilling confession reveals details

India TV News  

In a significant breakthrough, the Guwahati Police have successfully apprehended the final suspect in the gruesome gang rape case that shook the city’s Boragaon area. The heinous crime unfolded on November 17 at a Durga temple in the Nijarapar area, where a group of nine men brutally assaulted a woman and recorded the act. The arrested individuals are: Kuldeep Nath …

Rise in Crime Against Women and Children in Andhra Pradesh: A Crisis Requiring Urgent Attention
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rise in Crime Against Women and Children in Andhra Pradesh: A Crisis Requiring Urgent Attention

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has expressed outrage over the rise in crime against women and children in the state, citing data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data revealed a significant increase in crimes against women, with a 43% rise recorded in 2022 compared to the previous year. The state ranks sixth in the country …

Can the Death Penalty Deter Rape in India?
5 months, 1 week ago

Can the Death Penalty Deter Rape in India?

The Diplomat  

On August 8-9, a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s government-run R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. “There is medical evidence of forceful penetration/insertion in her genitalia – possibility of sexual assault.” Amid surging and sustained public demonstrations calling for justice, the West Bengal state assembly unanimously passed the Aparajita Woman and Child Bill 2024, which …

SC Warns of 171 Police Encounters in Assam, Seeking Details
5 months, 1 week ago

SC Warns of 171 Police Encounters in Assam, Seeking Details

New Indian Express  

Supreme Court expresses concern over 171 police encounters in Assam, calling them 'alarming'. The court observes that such petitions challenging these encounters could not be brushed aside as premature and seeks detailed information from the Assam government on the investigations conducted into these encounters.

Assam Congress seeks white paper on crime against women
7 months, 1 week ago

Assam Congress seeks white paper on crime against women

The Hindu  

The Assam unit of Congress on Saturday demanded a white paper on crimes against women during the Bharatiya Janata Party -led rule since 2016 in the State. The demand followed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s said 23 cases of rapes and crimes against women have been registered in Assam since the Lok Sabha elections, whose third and last phase was …

28,811 complaints of crimes against women received in 2023, over 50% from U.P.: NCW data
1 year, 3 months ago

28,811 complaints of crimes against women received in 2023, over 50% from U.P.: NCW data

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55% were from Uttar Pradesh. The highest number of complaints were received in the right to dignity category that involves harassment other than domestic violence and it stood at 8,540, according to NCW data. Dowry harassment complaints stood at 4,797, molestation complaints at 2,349, …

Kalyana Karnataka region records increase in crime against women: NCRB data
1 year, 3 months ago

Kalyana Karnataka region records increase in crime against women: NCRB data

The Hindu  

A total of 2,411 cases of crime against women were registered across seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka region in 2022, up from 2,227 in 2021 and 2,087 in 2020, according to the latest data released by National Crime Records Bureau. With 2,411 cases in Kalyana Karnataka region in 2022, Ballari registered the highest rate of crime against women, followed by …

46 % surge in crimes against children in Karnataka in 2022: NCRB
1 year, 3 months ago

46 % surge in crimes against children in Karnataka in 2022: NCRB

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka recorded a 46 per cent increase in crimes against children over the last two years, official statistics in the latest National Crime Records Bureau report released a few days ago show. An analysis of the 2022 NCRB data shows that among 28 Indian states, Karnataka recorded the eighth highest number of crimes against children. The rate of cases related …

BJP comes down heavily on Naveen govt over rise in crime graph in Odisha
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP comes down heavily on Naveen govt over rise in crime graph in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday came down heavily on the Odisha government over the rise in crimes in the state as revealed by the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, BJP leader Irasis Acharya said the state had recorded a nearly two-fold increase in ‘violent crimes’ in 2022. “Unfortunately, there …

Crimes against women and children rise in Andhra Pradesh in 2022, says NCRB data
1 year, 3 months ago

Crimes against women and children rise in Andhra Pradesh in 2022, says NCRB data

The Hindu  

Crimes against women and children saw a rise in Andhra Pradesh in the year 2022, as per the data released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau. Andhra Pradesh stood sixth in the country in the number of cases of crime against women. “Women are increasingly coming forward to lodge complaint whenever in distress, and therefore there is a rise …

NCRB data: Jump in rape cases, but overall crime rate sees a dip in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

NCRB data: Jump in rape cases, but overall crime rate sees a dip in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

When the country has witnessed almost 4% rise in crime against women in year 2022 as per National Crime Registration Bureau data, Punjab has witnessed 1.5% dip in the segment as per the latest report, but the number of rape cases registered in the state has increased as compared the previous year. In 2022, all 517 rape case victims were …

Crime against women: 4.45 lakh FIRs filed in 2022, Delhi tops the list
1 year, 3 months ago

Crime against women: 4.45 lakh FIRs filed in 2022, Delhi tops the list

Live Mint  

According to the annual crime report of the National Crime Records Bureau, Delhi registered the highest rate of crime against women in the country in 2022. The NCRB data revealed that Uttar Pradesh registered 65,743 crime against women FIRs in 2022 followed by Maharashtra 45,331, Rajasthan 45,058, West Bengal 34,738 and Madhya Pradesh 32,765. National capital Delhi topped the list …

Crimes against women, children, SC/ST, and cyber crimes, increased in 2022: Crime in India report
1 year, 3 months ago

Crimes against women, children, SC/ST, and cyber crimes, increased in 2022: Crime in India report

The Hindu  

Crimes against women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, children, cyber crimes, and offences against the state saw an increase in 2022 as compared with 2021, according to the annual ‘Crime in India Report 2022’ published by the National Crime Records Bureau on Sunday. According to the Crime in India report, a total of 4,45,256 cases of ‘crimes against women’ were registered …

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms

India Today  

A mother and her daughter-in-law from Assam’s Dhubri district were seen begging for alms after the only bread-earner of the family was arrested in Assam’s child marriage crackdown. Following the directive issued by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to curb rampant child marriages in the state, several families have been left fighting for survival as the breadwinners of the …

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively

Op India  

In a sweeping crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police arrested around 2,044 people including 57 Kazis and Pujaris for their involvement and alleged participation in child marriage on Friday. Similarly, action will be taken under the prevention of child marriage act in cases where the age of the bride is between 14 and 18 years. The cabinet also …

Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3

The Hindu  

The Assam government will launch a massive crackdown from February 3 on child marriage, arresting offenders and also undertaking extensive awareness campaigning, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Police have registered 4,004 cases of child marriage in less than a fortnight. Those having married girls below 14 years of age will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual …

From the India Today archives (2005) | The urban Indian woman: Single and unsafe
2 years, 2 months ago

From the India Today archives (2005) | The urban Indian woman: Single and unsafe

India Today  

It is 2.15 a.m. After a long night of study, two girls step out of their rented suburban home for a quick bite at a busy crossing. But it is not restricted to Delhi-though according to the National Crime Records Bureau, the capital accounts for over 30 per cent of rapes and abduction of women in urban India. A FICCI …

Poor conviction in crimes against women in Delhi, shows police data
2 years, 3 months ago

Poor conviction in crimes against women in Delhi, shows police data

Hindustan Times  

To correct the poor conviction rate in crimes against women, the Delhi Police has started to chalk out plans to reduce such crimes and has become the first police force in the country to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years. According to Delhi Police data, the force has the best conviction rate …

Rise in rape cases due to false allegations: Rajasthan police on NCRB data
2 years, 7 months ago

Rise in rape cases due to false allegations: Rajasthan police on NCRB data

Hindustan Times  

Mandatory registration of FIRs and almost half of the claims turning out to be false are behind the increase in rape cases in Rajasthan, the state police said on Thursday. The Rajasthan Police was reacting to the National Crime Records Bureau report which said that the state has reported the highest number of rape cases in the country in 2021 …

India lodged more than 5,100 offences against State in 2021; 8,600 pending investigations: Government data
2 years, 7 months ago

India lodged more than 5,100 offences against State in 2021; 8,600 pending investigations: Government data

The Hindu  

India lodged 5,164 cases of offences against the State, including those under sedition, Official Secrets Act, and the Unlawful Activities Act, in 2021 with an average of 14 cases every day, according to latest government data. “Of the total such cases last year, 79.2% were registered under The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act followed by 814 cases under …

Top news of the day: India’s GDP grew 13.5% in first qurater of 2022; India lodged 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021, says NCRB data, and more
2 years, 7 months ago

Top news of the day: India’s GDP grew 13.5% in first qurater of 2022; India lodged 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021, says NCRB data, and more

The Hindu  

India’s GDP grows at 13.5% in April-June quarter India’s Gross Domestic Product grew 13.5% in the first quarter of 2022-23, with the Gross Value Added in the economy rising 12.7%, as per National Statistical Office estimates. India lodged 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021: NCRB data Among states, Rajasthan was on top of the list …

NCRB data: Jharkhand saw most number of communal riots in the country in 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

NCRB data: Jharkhand saw most number of communal riots in the country in 2021

Op India  

The National Crime Records Bureau recently released the crime statistics for the year 2021. The data showed that a total of 378 communal riots took place across the country, out of which 100 took in Jharkhand. If we talk about the general riots, a total of 41,066 such cases were registered across the country, out of which 1426 took place …

India lodged average 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021: NCRB data
2 years, 7 months ago

India lodged average 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021: NCRB data

The Hindu  

India registered 31,677 cases of rape in 2021 - an average 86 daily - while nearly 49 cases of crime against women were lodged every single hour, according to the latest government report on crimes in the country. The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was 32,033 in 2019, the National Crime Records Bureau's 'Crime in …

India Saw Average of 82 Murders a Day, 11 Kidnappings, Abduction Every Hour in 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

India Saw Average of 82 Murders a Day, 11 Kidnappings, Abduction Every Hour in 2021

News 18  

An average of 82 people were murdered daily across India in 2021, while more than 11 kidnappings were reported every single hour during the year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau report. The rate of murder per one lakh population was highest in Jharkhand, while that of kidnapping and abduction in Delhi, NCRB’s ‘Crime in India 2021’ report showed. …

India Witnesses Nearly 20% Increase in Rapes in 2021; Govt Data Shows Average 86 Cases Lodged Daily
2 years, 7 months ago

India Witnesses Nearly 20% Increase in Rapes in 2021; Govt Data Shows Average 86 Cases Lodged Daily

News 18  

India registered 31,677 cases of rape in 2021 — an average 86 daily — while nearly 49 cases of crime against women were lodged every single hour, according to the latest government report on crimes in the country. The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was 32,033 in 2019, the National Crime Records Bureau’s ‘Crime in …

Data | About 50% ‘offences against state’ cases took over a year for police to file charge sheet: NCRB 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | About 50% ‘offences against state’ cases took over a year for police to file charge sheet: NCRB 2021

The Hindu  

Of the cases chargesheeted by the police under “Offences against state” in 2021, 49% had taken more than a year to file a chargesheet. In general, thefts, burglary, frauds and bank related crimes recorded relatively poorer chargesheeting rate in 2021. On the other hand, cases related to causing hurt, riots, assault on women and murder had relatively better chargesheeting rates. …

Crimes against women in India up 15% in 2021 as Delhi remains the most unsafe city
2 years, 7 months ago

Crimes against women in India up 15% in 2021 as Delhi remains the most unsafe city

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Crimes against women in India …

Assam records highest rate of crime against women for 5th consecutive year: NCRB
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam records highest rate of crime against women for 5th consecutive year: NCRB

Hindustan Times  

Assam has become the state with the highest rate of crime against women in India for the 5th consecutive year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau figures for 2021 released on Monday. The rate of crime against women in Assam last year was 168.3, which is way higher than the national rate of 64.5. Last year, 29,046 cases …

Kolkata reports least number of rape cases among 19 Indian cities
2 years, 7 months ago

Kolkata reports least number of rape cases among 19 Indian cities

The Hindu  

Kolkata reported the least number of rape cases among 19 metropolitan cities in India last year, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau. Kolkata reported 11 cases of rape in 2021, while Delhi reported 1,226 rape cases — the highest in the country. Among States, Rajasthan last year reported the highest number of rape cases at …

NCRB data a major relief for Yogi govt in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 7 months ago

NCRB data a major relief for Yogi govt in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

NCRB data: The latest report of the National Crime Report Bureau has come as a major relief for the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. According to the NCRB data for 2021, 378 cases of communal violence were registered across the country, of which just one case was registered in Uttar Pradesh. The NCRB data also revealed that crimes against …

Delhi saw over 40% jump in crimes against women in 2021, most unsafe: NCRB
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi saw over 40% jump in crimes against women in 2021, most unsafe: NCRB

Hindustan Times  

Delhi saw a more than 40 per cent rise in crimes against women in 2021 as compared to 2020, with two girls being raped every day last year in the national capital, making it the most unsafe metropolitan city for women in India, according to the latest NCRB or National Crime Records Bureau data. NCRB data shows, there were 43,414 …

Violent crimes in 2021 back to pre-pandemic levels
2 years, 7 months ago

Violent crimes in 2021 back to pre-pandemic levels

The Hindu  

Registered violent crimes such as rape, kidnapping, crimes against children and robberies increased again across India in 2021, after pandemic-related restrictions led to a decline in these severe offences in 2020. They were also recorded under ‘Other IPC Crimes’ and ‘Other State Local Acts.’ The number of cases filed under Section 188 of the IPC almost halved from 6.12 lakh …

Raj: Gehlot’s remarks on ‘murders after rapes post death penalty’ draws Oppn ire
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj: Gehlot’s remarks on ‘murders after rapes post death penalty’ draws Oppn ire

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s comments on ‘murders after rapes’ has sparked a massive controversy, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party stating that the CM “cannot escape from the failures of the government by making absurd statements”. Gehlot had said that murders after rapes have increased ever since the new legislation entailing death penalty for rape has come into force. …

Women, girls safer in India since 2015, say NFHS figures: Government in Parliament
2 years, 8 months ago

Women, girls safer in India since 2015, say NFHS figures: Government in Parliament

Firstpost  

Domestic violence, including violence during pregnancy down from NFHS-4 survey period. No increase in sexual violence against girls under 18 years was reported under Modi regime New Delhi: The government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that there has been a favourable decline in crimes against women in India since 2015. The WCD Minister said that as per the latest National …

Odisha registers over 15,000 rape cases in past 3 years
2 years, 8 months ago

Odisha registers over 15,000 rape cases in past 3 years

India Today  

Over 15,000 rape cases and cases of sexual assault on minor girls were registered in Odisha between 2019 to 2022, informed Home Minister Tusharkanti Behera on Monday. Of total 15,713 cases, at least 10,129 rape cases have been registered at different police stations in the state, while 5,584 cases of sexual assault on minor girls were reported between 2019 and …

Crime Against Women Up Across Tamil Nadu in 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

Crime Against Women Up Across Tamil Nadu in 2021

News 18  

The crime rate against women was on the rise in Tamil Nadu in 2021, according to the statistics tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday. In particular, the NCW said that the number of complaints received last year after 2014 was 30 per cent higher than the 23,722 complaints against crimes against women in 2020. According to the law, 2,396 …

Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades
2 years, 11 months ago

Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades

Live Mint  

India’s rape-related crime rate rose 70.7% over the last two decades from 11.6 per 100,000 women and girls in 2001 to 19.8 in 2018, according to a report by Public Health Foundation of India. While the least number of cases were reported in Bihar with a rate of 1.8 per 100,000 Odisha was high up on the list with 49.4 …

India's ruling party says crime is down. Muslims say they've never felt less safe
3 years ago

India's ruling party says crime is down. Muslims say they've never felt less safe

NPR  

India's ruling party says crime is down. Enlarge this image toggle caption Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images Extrajudicial encounters have helped distort India's crime statistics Uttar Pradesh police say aggressive policing has lowered crime. Between March 2017, when Adityanath took office, and August 2021, Uttar Pradesh police say they shot and injured at least 3,302 …

Delhi: 13% rise in crime in 2021 as compared to 2020
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: 13% rise in crime in 2021 as compared to 2020

India Today  

Delhi witnessed a 13 per cent rise in crime in 2021 as compared to the previous year, city police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said on Thursday, adding that the increase in the crime rate is because of less number of cases recorded during the pandemic in 2020. Citing data, police said 3,06,389 crime cases were reported in 2021 as compared to …

25% Rise in Crimes Against Women in Andhra Pradesh in 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

25% Rise in Crimes Against Women in Andhra Pradesh in 2021

News 18  

Crimes Against Women cases has gone up by over 25 per cent in Andhra Pradesh in 2021, while the average days taken for investigation was considerably down to 42 days from 102 in 2020. The cases of crime against women, which constitute 14 per cent in the overall crimes in the state, were at 17,736 in 2021 while it was …

Data | In eight States, including Karnataka and Maharashtra, domestic violence rose in 2019-20
3 years, 3 months ago

Data | In eight States, including Karnataka and Maharashtra, domestic violence rose in 2019-20

The Hindu  

Nearly 30% women in India who were married at some point in their life experienced spousal violence, according to the National Family Health Survey-5. While the overall share of women who experienced spousal violence has marginally reduced from NFHS-4, it has increased significantly in several major States including Karnataka and Maharashtra. Click to remove AMP mode Change from NFHS-4 The …

Assam Lynching Case: How Media & Society Bayed For ‘Swift Justice’
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam Lynching Case: How Media & Society Bayed For ‘Swift Justice’

The Quint  

In the last few years, there has been a steady increase in mob violence and brutal killings in Assam. The latest victim is Animesh Bhuyan, a 23-year-old AASU leader lynched to death by a mob led by Niraj Das, alia, “Kola Lora”. After such brutal incidents, social media gets abuzz with calls for ‘instance justice’ and capital punishment. However, such …

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