lynching

2015 Dadri lynching case: Accused seek transfer of case to new court, to appeal before HC

January 09, 2026 3:18 am

Say they are also moving HC to appeal trial court’s December 23 decision to reject the UP government’s plea to withdraw charges against accused

Chhattisgarh man killed in Kerala was family's sole breadwinner, had left home for better wages

December 21, 2025 5:21 am

Baghel's wife leaves for Kerala to claim his body; kin back home seek govt help for family

Lynching over 'drone chor' fears: How UP cops are racing to clamp down on rumours

October 09, 2025 12:12 pm

The fresh strategy comes following the death of a Dalit man in Raebareli, who was allegedly lynched by villagers who suspected he was a 'drone thief'

5 held after suspected thief dies in mob assault in South Tripura dist

February 10, 2025 9:44 pm

The Tripura Police rushed to the spot and took the victim to the nearby hospital but could not save him.

‘We have been saying this’: Police confirm ragpicker killed over meat that wasn’t beef

October 27, 2024 10:38 pm

Another relative who lived in the same shanties, Alauddin Sardar (28), said they are yet to get the post-mortem report and death certificate.

Pakistan: Police arrest 23 after 'blasphemy' lynching

June 24, 2024 10:18 pm

The victim was accused of "blasphemy," the perceived insult of a god or religion, more specifically of desecrating a copy of the Muslim holy book the Quran in his hotel room.

Dhule lynching case: Social media disinformation like tornado affecting thought process of masses- Court

February 08, 2024 6:36 pm

"This case highlights how on social media slander and disinformation may propagate like a tornado affecting the daily routines and thought process of masses," additional sessions judge F A M Khwaja said.

Dhule lynching: 7 sentenced to life, 28 acquitted for killing nomadic men over suspicion of child kidnapping

February 08, 2024 6:37 pm

Five men belonging to the Nath Panthi Davari Gosavi nomadic community were lynched in Dhule over rumours on social media.

4 lynchings in a month in Assam, DGP tells team to act ‘irrespective of caste, creed, religion’

August 18, 2023 5:10 am

The two lynchings on Thursday also come a day after former BJP MLA from Hojai, Shiladitya Dev, visited Bamungaon village, where Rehman was killed, and met the families of the arrested men

2019 Jharkhand lynching: Court sentences 10 convicts to 10 years in jail

July 06, 2023 3:29 am

The convicts, accusing Tabrez Ansari of theft, had tied the 22-year-old to an electricity pole, assaulted him, and forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”. He died days later.

Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Parliament about the plan to control WhatsApp rumours

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

The Union Minister made an elaborate speech in the Rajya Sabha where he listed out the various incidents of violence - like lynching - which were reported because of rumour-mongering on WhatsApp and laid out the plan to tackle it.

HIGHLIGHTS: When Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, talked about Jay Shah, Rafale deal and more

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

In his long speech on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, attacked the government on the issues of farmers, women's safety, lack of jobs and accused the BJP of playing divisive politics. And it all ended with a hug and a wink.

Woman Lynched In Agra For Alleged ‘Braid Chopping’

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm