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  Mob lynching in Bengal, Kerala can't be linked to BJP: MP Sunita Duggal

  India | July 28, 2019 13:36 IST

  Even as opposition parties accuse the ruling BJP of disturbing communal harmony and abetting intolerance in the society, Duggal said that she joined the saffron party in 2014 because its ideology and top leader Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, impressed her.

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  Delhi: 16-year-old caught stealing in Adarsh Nagar area, lynched

  Crime | July 27, 2019 12:04 IST

  A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death after he was caught stealing from a house in North West Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police said on Friday. The victim, who was from the same area, was taken to a nearby hospital, however, he succumbed to his injuries during the treatment, they said. The owner of the house and five others were arrested, the police said.

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  Actor Kaushik Sen, one of the signatories in letter to PM Modi, claims threat to life

  India | July 25, 2019 13:20 IST

  Actor Kaushik Sen has claimed that he received a call from an unknown number where he was threatened not to raise his voice against mob violence or else he would be killed. A group of 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers, authors and actors, wrote to the prime minister on Tuesday, expressing concern over the recent instances of mob violence and lynching in the country.

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  Kurukshetra | 49 celebs write to PM Modi on lynching, religious hate crime

  Kurukshetra | July 31, 2019 12:07 IST

  A group of 49 celebrities, including the likes of Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Sen and Adoor Gopalakrishnan has written to PM Narendra Modi on the growing cases of lynching.

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  4 lynched in Jharkhand for practicing black magic

  India | July 21, 2019 18:36 IST

  In another case of mob lynching, four persons were thrashed and killed in the Gumla district of Jharkhand on Sunday.

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  Man beaten to death by mob in MP's Neemuch on suspicion of stealing peacock

  News | July 31, 2019 15:53 IST

  Yet another case of mob lynching in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh . A man beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of stealing amd killing peacocks.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Man lynched on suspicion of peacock theft in Neemuch, 10 arrested

  India | July 20, 2019 12:18 IST

  A man was lynched by a mob on suspicion of peacock theft in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch. So far, 10 people have been arrested in connection with the case. The incident comes a day after a man was lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Bihar's Chhapra.

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  Muslims paying the price for staying in India post partition: Azam Khan on mob lynching

  India | July 20, 2019 10:55 IST

  Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan landed himself in controversy on Saturday after he commented on the latest incidents of mob lynching. Muslims are paying the price of choosing to stay in India post the partition in 1947, Azam Khan said. Azam Khan's statement came in the view of Friday's mob lynching incident in Bihar wherein 3 people had lost their lives.

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  Bihar: Three lynched on suspicion of cattle theft; no arrests so far

  India | July 19, 2019 11:05 IST

  Three people were lynched to death in Bihar's Chhapra on suspicion of cattle theft. The incident was reported from Baniapur area of the district. Any arrests into the incident have yet not been made.

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  Muslims, Dalits to apply for arms licenses

  India | July 15, 2019 9:48 IST

  Muslims, Dalits and tribals will now start applying for arms licenses for self-defence, following increase in incidents of mob lynching.

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  Jharkhand lynching case: Tabrez Ansari died due to brain haemorrhage

  India | July 11, 2019 17:08 IST

  Tabrez Ansari, who was brutally thrashed on suspicion of having stolen a bike, died due to brain haemorrhage, according to the post-mortem report. According to police sources, the post-mortem report submitted by the doctors say that Ansari had sustained bone fracture in his head which caused brain haemorrhage leading to his death. 

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  If Gau Seva Aayog provides security, mob lynching can be prevented: Yogi Adityanath

  India | July 09, 2019 9:10 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, said that Gau Seva Aayog should provide certificate and take responsibility for security of persons transporting cows. This, in his opinion, will prevent mob lynching and cow vigilantism. Uttar Pradesh is among the states that have witnessed maximum crimes related to cow vigilantism.

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  Case against Tik Tok 'influencers' for video asking revenge for Tabrez lynching

  India | July 09, 2019 0:01 IST

  An alleged "hate-mongering" video asking revenge for Jharkhand mob lynching victim, Tabrez Ansari, has surfaced on social media, prompting Mumbai police to register a case against unidentified Tik Tok 'influencers'.

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  Aaj Ka Viral: Madhya Pradesh bureaucrat wants to change his name to escape mob lynching

  Aaj Ka Viral | July 08, 2019 18:33 IST

  Aaj Ka Viral: Madhya Pradesh bureaucrat Niyaz Khan wants to change his name to escape mob lynching, also watch other viral videos

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  24 men thrashed, forced to chant 'Gau Mata Ki Jai' in Madhya Pradesh

  India | July 08, 2019 13:33 IST

  The group of these 24 men was allegedly transporting cattle to an animal fair in Maharashtra. A disturbing video of this whole incident has gone viral on social media. 

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  Pehlu Khan posthumously booked for cattle smuggling

  India | June 29, 2019 18:10 IST

  Khan was beaten to death on the Jaipur-Delhi Highway in Alwar in April 2017 while he and his sons were bringing cattle bought from a fair in Jaipur to their home in Haryana's Nuh.

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  This mob lynching victim has survived to tell his tale

  India | June 28, 2019 10:55 IST

  Niazi, a student of a madrasa in Bareilly, was travelling from Aligarh to Bareilly two days ago on a train when some youths entered the train at the Rajghat Narora station and seeing his skull cap, they started making casteist remarks and then began beating him. 

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  Jharkhand minister terms lynching a 'stray' incident

  India | June 27, 2019 21:38 IST

  Condemning the incident, Saryu Rai said the state government's endeavour would be to address the gaps in the law and order implementation.

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  Delhi Waqf Board promises Rs 5 lakh, job to wife of youth lynched in Jharkhand

  India | June 27, 2019 11:52 IST

  Ansari was allegedly tied to a pole and thrashed with sticks by a mob in the state's Seraikela-Kharsawan district last Wednesday on the suspicion of theft and he succumbed to injuries on Saturday. He was seen in a video being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman". 

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  Jharkhand lynching: His father was murdered, not lynched, says Tabrez's uncle

  India | June 27, 2019 9:02 IST

  In a major development in Jharkhand mob lynching incident, kin of Tabrez Ansari refuted the reports of his father being lynched 15 years ago