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  Mob lynchings: Govt not satisfied with measures taken by WhatsApp for checking fake news

  India | July 19, 2018 23:51 IST

  In the second notice to the US-based messaging service in three weeks, the government warned that in the absence of adequate checks, it will treat the messaging platform as ‘abettor’ of rumour propagation and legal consequences will follow. 

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  Rajnath Singh condemns mob lynching incidents, ask states to take action against the culprits

  Politics | July 19, 2018 13:42 IST

  Rajnath Singh condemns mob lynching incidents, ask states to take strict action against the culprits

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  Lynchistan: A look at mob lynching cases across India

  News | July 19, 2018 11:21 IST

  Supreme Court instructed Parliament to come up with a new law which would deal with offences of mob-lynching

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why stringent law is needed to curb lynching

  July 18, 2018 16:37 IST

  The apex court clearly said, "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed and "extra-judicial acts, such as cow vigilantism" have to be nipped in the bud.

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  Google engineer lynched to death by mob in Bengaluru

  News | July 18, 2018 10:00 IST

  Google engineer lynched to death by mob in Bengaluru. The rumour of being a child lifter took the life of the engineer.

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  Horrendous acts of 'mobocracy' cannot be allowed: SC on mob lynching

  News | July 17, 2018 11:39 IST

  Mob lynching case: Stating that no citizen can take law into his hands nor become law unto himself, the top court said that it is the duty of state to ensure maintenance of law and order.

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  Mob lynching case: Supreme Court asks Centre to consider a new law

  News | July 17, 2018 11:13 IST

  Mob lynching case: Stating that no citizen can take law into his hands nor become law unto himself, the top court said that it is the duty of state to ensure maintenance of law and order.

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  Mob lynching: SC says horrendous acts of 'mobocracy' can't be allowed, asks Centre to consider a new law

  India | July 17, 2018 23:24 IST

  Stating that no citizen can take law into his hands nor become law unto himself, the top court said that it is the duty of state to ensure maintenance of law and order.

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  Karnataka: WhatsApp rumours claims another life, man lynched for giving chocolate to children in Bidar

  India | July 15, 2018 16:23 IST

  The police said the mob frenzy started after the man from Qatar was seen distributing chocolates to local children. The police have arrested 32 people.

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  Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP over violent lynchings, says 'politics of hatred irreparably damaging social fabric'

  India | July 07, 2018 23:46 IST

  The Congress president's reaction comes at a time when Union minister Jayant Sinha has come under severe criticism for felicitating eight men convicted for the lynching of cattle trader Alimuddin Ansari on June 29 last year.

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  MHA directs State govt to check mob lynching incidents in their states

  News | July 05, 2018 17:03 IST

  MHA directs State govt to check mob lynching incidents in their states

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  Child lifting WhatsApp messages: Home Ministry acts tough, directs states and UTs to take effective measures

  India | July 05, 2018 14:45 IST

  "It was also stressed that complaints of child abduction or kidnapping should be properly investigated to instill confidence among the affected persons," the ministry said today.

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  Amid continuing mob lynchings, govt asks WhatsApp to check spread of 'irresponsible, explosive' messages

  India | July 03, 2018 23:48 IST

  Amid continuing mob lynchings, govt asks WhatsApp to take preventive steps for checking spread of 'irresponsible, explosive' messages

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  Chennai mob thrashes two ‘innocent’ labourers after mistaking them for ‘child lifters’

  India | July 04, 2018 0:03 IST

  WhatsApp rumours have already claimed at least 29 lives in last 4 months in the country.

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  Man making appeals to people against rumour-mongering lynched

  India | June 29, 2018 17:18 IST

  Sukanta Chakrabarty (33) was lynched by a mob suspecting him of being a child-lifter at Kalachhara in South Tripura district last night, Assistant Inspector General of Police Smriti Ranjan Das said.   

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  How fake viral message claiming life of people in several states

  Aaj Ka Viral | June 26, 2018 21:43 IST

  How fake viral message claiming life of people in several states

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  Mob lynches man to death over alleged child theft in Chattisgarh

  News | June 24, 2018 14:44 IST

  Mob lynches man to death over alleged child theft in Chattisgarh

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  Mob lynches another man over suspicion of child theft

  News | June 15, 2018 12:20 IST

  Mob lynches another man over suspicion of child theft

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  Prime accused in Assam lynching reveals why he instigated villagers

  India | June 14, 2018 8:31 IST

  Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said the prime accused allegedly had an argument with the two men, following which he spread the rumour that they were child lifters, to instigate the villagers. 

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  Assam: Mob lynches two youths to death in Guwahati suspecting them to be child lifters

  Aaj Ka Viral | June 10, 2018 13:09 IST

  In a shocking incident, two youths from Guwahati were beaten to death by an agitated mob at a remote location in Karbi Anglong district on suspicion of being child lifters.