Jharkhand lynching

Jharkhand man beaten to death: Kin trash theft charge

November 08, 2019 6:32 am

Farjana said she regrets falling asleep after he left. “In the morning, I came to know that he was beaten and then he had died,” she said, adding, “hume insaaf chahiye (we want justice).”

Jharkhand: Man dies as mob attacks two over battery theft

November 07, 2019 10:48 am

This is the 22nd death due to mob violence in Jharkhand in the past three-and-a-half years.

Jharkhand lynching: Detained men’s kin blame vigilante group

September 24, 2019 7:26 am

On Sunday, three men in Suari village, Kalantus Barla, Philip Horo and Kachhap, were attacked by a mob that alleged they were carving an animal prohibited from being slaughtered. While Barla died on the way to hospital, Horo and Kachhap are recovering.

Tabrez Ansari lynching case: Jharkhand police bring back murder charge on accused

September 19, 2019 7:23 am

In a statement, the Jharkhand Police said that in the first chargesheet, “opinion on the cause of death” was kept “reserved” in the viscera report.

Jharkhand lynching case: Wife of Tabrez Ansari demands CBI inquiry

September 14, 2019 2:44 pm

On June 18, a mob in Dhatkidih village tied Ansari to a pole, accused him of theft, assaulted him and allegedly forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram and “Jai Hanuman”. After the assault, Ansari was arrested on charges of theft and sent to judicial custody.

Jharkhand man lynched over theft, 4 arrested

August 02, 2019 3:52 am

Police said Bhola Hajra was caught and beaten up by residents of Chihudiya village of Dumka’s Jharkundi area, while his three associates managed to flee.

Jharkhand: 8 held for ‘lynching’ 4 tribals on suspicion of witchcraft

July 23, 2019 6:55 am

The arrested were among a group of people who allegedly dragged the four elderly people out of their homes at Nagar-Siskari village and beat them to death early Sunday, according to a statement.

Men at centre of TikTok video row are a social media rage

July 22, 2019 7:29 am

Team 07 had uploaded a video on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, allegedly warning of the consequences of Tabrez Ansari's lynching.

Key findings in Tabrez case: ‘Discrepancy in police version, medical lapses’

September 14, 2019 2:45 pm

A video of the incident shows that the mob allegedly forced Ansari to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”. Ansari died four days later of a head injury.

TikTok suspends accounts of trio who posted video on Jharkhand mob attack

July 10, 2019 5:44 pm

The three whose accounts were suspended had verified accounts - collectively, they had millions of followers for videos that often showcased them lip-syncing with a group called “Team 07”.

Jharkhand Lynching: Two ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Surrender

June 22, 2020 6:59 pm