mob lynching

Punjab: Man held captive and beaten to death in Gurudwara over suspicion of theft in Moga

As per a BBC report, on the night of October 14, some people allegedly entered the Gurdwara at night, broke the cash box (gullak) and stole the money. Later when…

Mob lynching in Uttar Pradesh: Akhlakh, Shubhan and Naushad arrested for beating Anil to death in Ghaziabad

Akhlakh, Shubhan and Naushad were arrested by the police for beating a young man named Anil to death in Ghaziabad.

Migrant worker from Bihar beaten to death in Kerala’s Mallapuram on suspicion of theft; 8 arrested

A labourer from Bihar was beaten to death in Kerala's Mallapuram. The police said he was tied and brutally assaulted with sticks.

After Gandhi’s assassination, Congress workers executed a fatal attack on Dr Narayan Damodar Savarkar: Read about one of independent India’s first mob lynching

Congress supporters got angry and gathered around Veer Savarkar's house. Dr Narayan Damodar Savarkar was dragged out, he was hit with stones and bricks so much that he fell in…

Hussain, Marakkar, Shamshuddeen, Satheesh and 10 others held guilty for 2018 murder of a tribal man in Kerala

The case's trial was finished on March 10 and the verdict was to be posted on March 18. However the date was pushed to April 4.

Pakistan: 12 persons arrested after brutal mob lynching of a man in Nankana Sahib over allegations of ‘blasphemy’

The Punjab Province Inspector General of Police Usman Anwar suspended two senior policemen for failing to prevent the mob lynching incident in Nankana Sahib the report said.

Pakistan: Islamists lynch man, accused of blasphemy, to death in Nankana Sahib

In a video shared by journalist Mubashir Zaidi, it could be seen that young children wearing backpacks were also part of the lynch mob.

Bihar: E-Rickshaw driver returning from mother’s last rites beaten to death for offering ₹20 as donation instead of demanded ₹1000

Ravindra Rajbanshi was lynched for not giving ₹1000 as a Saraswati Puja donation when he was returning from last rites of his mother.

Bihar: Rape accused Md Sagir lynched to death by angry villagers, Abbas, Firoz, Rukhsana and their relatives named by deceased’s family members for murder

The accused Mohammad Sagir had earlier served jail term after being convicted on similar offences, police informed.

Rajasthan: Vikram Khan, Asad Khan, Syabu, Sahun, and others lynch one Chiranji Lal to death on suspicion of theft, arrested

A vegetable vendor named Chiranji Lal was lynched by Vikram Khan, Asad Khan, Syabu, Sahun, Taleem and others over suspicion of theft.