Indian government set up high-level committee chaired by Union Home Secretary to check mob lynching
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday said a high-level committee has been formed to examine whether the country needs a separate law to curb lynching and mob violence.
Manipur: Mob attacks two men suspecting them to be child lifters
Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS) : Yet another mob attack on suspicion of child lifter has been reported from North East India.
Cow vigilantism: Lynching a crime, states must take measures, says SC
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) : In a sternm message against violence in the name of cow vigilantism, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said such crimes can not happen by the remotest chance and it is obligatory on the states to prevent such incidents.
Maharashtra: Villagers suspect five men to be child abductors, kill them
Dhule , July 1 (IBNS): Villagers in Maharashtra's Dhule area on Sunday killed five people after they were suspected to be child kidnappers, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi condemns lynching of tribal man in Kerala
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the lynching of a tribal man in Kerala and said the incident left him shocked.
Three more arrested in Kashmir cop lynching case
Srinagar, June 24 (IBNS) : Three people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the brutal killing of police officer Mohammed Ayub Pandith by a mob in Srinagar, taking the number of arrests in the case to five, NDTV reported quoting Director General of Police SP Vaid.
Jharkhand lynching: NHRC asks top cop to submit report
New Delhi, May 22 (BNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand and demanded detailed report on the alleged killing of seven people by an angry mob.
Ranchi, May 22 (IBNS) : At least seven people have been lynched in a chain of group violence between two communities in Jharkhand since Thursday last over WhatsApp rumours about child lifters being on prowl.
West Bengal: 3 killed by mob in an week over social media hoax, police to take strict action
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): After at least three persons were beaten to death by mob over a social media hoax in West Bengal, the state police officials on Monday asserted to take strict action against the persons, involved in spreading the rumor on social networking sites.