Jharkhand Man Lynched, Set on Fire by Mob for Felling Trees
2 years, 11 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 effective protection of constitutional rights and the prevention of mob violence in the state. Pradhan was lynched allegedly by a mob near Besrajara Bazar area, Kolebira police station in-charge Rameshwar Bhagat said. The Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, envisages imprisonment for those pronounced guilty of mob violence and lynching for periods ranging from three years to life term, besides imposition of fine and attachment of property.

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

To fight mob lynching, police reforms a must
1 year, 4 months ago

To fight mob lynching, police reforms a must

Hindustan Times  

Will the three bills recently introduced in Parliament by the home minister to replace the 19th century Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, lead to an overhaul of the criminal justice system? This question of police reform — wherein policemen do not look up to political masters for lodging cases but are immune to …

Tabrez Ansari lynching case 2019: All ten convicts sentenced to 10-year imprisonment
1 year, 5 months ago

Tabrez Ansari lynching case 2019: All ten convicts sentenced to 10-year imprisonment

India TV News  

Tabrez Ansari lynching case: All ten convicts were sentenced to 10-year imprisonment by Seraikela court under section 304 of IPC in 2019 Tabrez Ansari lynching case. Tabrez Ansari lynching case 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari was lynched to death by an angry mob on bike theft suspicion in Jharkhand's Seraikela Kharsawan on June 17, 2019. PM Modi reacted to the incident The …

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 …

7 farmers arrested for lynching Dalit man
1 year, 8 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 …

Jharkhand Governor returns anti-lynching Bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Jharkhand Governor returns anti-lynching Bill

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais has returned the anti-lynching Bill back to the Hemant Soren-led state government with two specific suggestions, including one to reconsider the definition of “mob”, which, as defined in the proposed law, was “not in consonance or in line with the well-defined legal lexicon or glossary”. On December 12, during the winter session last year, the Jharkhand …

Jharkhand passes Bill against mob lynching: Why more states need to clear such laws against mob violence
3 years ago

Jharkhand passes Bill against mob lynching: Why more states need to clear such laws against mob violence

Firstpost  

The Hemant Soren-led government passed the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which proposes three-years to life in prison for those pronounced guilty of mob violence India has woken up to a new scourge in the recent times — mob lynching. To battle this, the Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday, 21 December, passed the ‘Prevention of Mob Violence …

Jharkhand Assembly Passes Anti-Lynching Bill That Provides For Punishment Upto Life Imprisonment For Culprits
3 years ago

Jharkhand Assembly Passes Anti-Lynching Bill That Provides For Punishment Upto Life Imprisonment For Culprits

Live Law  

The Jharkhand State Assembly today passed a law to prevent Mob Lynching in the state. Also, the bill makes it the duty of the District Magistrate that whenever he has reason to believe that a situation has arisen where there is a possibility of lynching in any area within his jurisdiction, he may, by order in writing, prevent any such …

AASU leader’s Lynching Death in Assam Expedites Need for an Anti-Lynching Act
3 years ago

AASU leader’s Lynching Death in Assam Expedites Need for an Anti-Lynching Act

News 18  

While many cheering over the ‘accidental death’ of the Jorhat mob lynching accused in police custody, the latest incident of mob violence in Assam has once again raised the context of the Anti-Lynching Act, especially for Assam. Notably, Manipur passed an Anti-Lynching Act soon after Supreme Court’s direction in 2018 and Assam which frequently remains in the headline for mob …

If Rakesh Tikait had not justified lynching: Amit Malviya on man's murder at Singhu
3 years, 2 months ago

If Rakesh Tikait had not justified lynching: Amit Malviya on man's murder at Singhu

India Today  

Amit Malviya, in charge of BJP's information & technology department, on Friday blamed farmer leader Rakesh Tikait after a man was found murdered near a protest site along the Singhu border in Kundli in Haryana's Sonipat district. He said that had Rakesh Tikait not justified the mob lynching in Lakhimpur, the gory murder would not have occurred. Had Rakesh Tikait …

If lynchings were intentional, law would take its course: Tikait on Lakhimpur Kheri incident
3 years, 2 months ago

If lynchings were intentional, law would take its course: Tikait on Lakhimpur Kheri incident

India Today  

Speaking at the India Today Conclave on Saturday, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reiterated that the lynching of the BJP workers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri was only a “reaction to the action". Two BJP workers, a driver in the employ of Union minister Ajay Misra, and a local reporter were killed along with four farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence …

Mob lynches three murder suspects in Jharkhand
4 years, 3 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 …

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