Biggest mob lynching happened in 1984, Rajnath Singh recalls anti-Sikh riots
Rajnath said that a high-level probe has been ordered into the case and assured that action will be taken against those found guilty.
Jul 24, 2018, 13:15 PM IST
80-year-old beaten up for carrying buffalo in J&K, 3 arrested
A case was registered and three accused have been arrested. Sheikh was later discharged from the hospital.
Jul 23, 2018, 21:16 PM IST
'Mentally unstable' woman beaten to death on suspicion of child lifting in MP, 12 arrested
The Singrauli lynching is the latest in a spate of incidents of lynching and mob violence reported from across the country in the recent past.
Jul 23, 2018, 16:39 PM IST
Modi government mulls changes in IPC, CrPC to prevent mob lynching incidents
The government is considering another option of drafting a model law, which can be adopted by states to prevent incidents of mob lynching.
Jul 23, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
Alwar mob lynching: Two suspects arrested, autopsy report awaited
The victim has been identified as Akbar Khan and his body has been sent for post-mortem and the autopsy report is awaited.
Jul 21, 2018, 16:23 PM IST
Mob lynching cases are handled by states but Centre can't stay mum: Rajnath Singh
The Congress staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha protesting against the Home Minister's statement.
Jul 19, 2018, 13:14 PM IST
Horrifying video shows Hyderabad techie dragged by mob with rope before being lynched
Footage also shows police pleading to the mob with folded hands.
Jul 18, 2018, 12:39 PM IST
Left to corner PM Modi on communal violence, lynching in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The CPI(M) and the CPI alleged that recent incidents of lynching and communal violence have "claimed" many lives in the country.
Jul 15, 2018, 11:39 AM IST
Seen giving chocolates to kids, man lynched on suspicion of being child lifter
The menace of rumours being spread through social media apps is growing despite law enforcement agencies attempting to keep a tight check.
Jul 15, 2018, 07:39 AM IST
Main accused in Dhule lynching incident arrested
The incident took place on July 1 when a mob lynched five tribals in Rainpada village, some 100 kilomteres from Maharashtra's Dhule district headquarters.
Jul 08, 2018, 20:40 PM IST
Lynching incidents direct consequence of politics of communal polarisation: Rahul Gandhi
According to the Congress president, such politics is “irreparably damaging our social fabric” and that the recent incidents “have sickened our nation”.
Jul 08, 2018, 06:33 AM IST
India a land of many centuries: Lynchings exist side-by-side with the modern
we have industrial hubs, cosmopolitan pockets, metropolitan cities, metrosexual men, emancipated women, and instances of lynching. Many centuries also live in India, some of them making all of us uneasy.
Jul 07, 2018, 15:40 PM IST
After row over garlanding Ramgarh lynching convicts, Jayant Sinha says guilty must be punished
Sinha said irresponsible statements are being made about his actions when all that he is doing is 'honoring due process of law'.
Jul 07, 2018, 13:07 PM IST
To stop lynching, Maharashtra police provide WhatsApp helplines, details of fact-checking sites
Following the lynching of five men in Dhule district, Maharashtra police are taking several preventive steps, including publication of WhatsApp numbers of police control rooms where help can be sought.
Jul 05, 2018, 18:40 PM IST
Under fire over lynching incidents, govt asks WhatsApp to check messages impacting law and order
While the Law and order machinery is taking steps to apprehend the culprits, the abuse of platform like WhatsApp for repeated circulation of such provocative content are equally a matter of deep concern, says the government.
Jul 03, 2018, 20:41 PM IST
Rumour-driven lynching movement under Modi govt, absolute anarchy: Congress
The party said a new spate of lynching has taken place whereby child-kidnappers have become a new medium of rumour mongering and mob justice.
Jul 02, 2018, 21:43 PM IST
Two lynched in Jharkhand
Two people were beaten to death in separate incidents in Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday.
Sep 19, 2017, 15:58 PM IST
114 armed forces veterans write to PM Narendra Modi, call for 'unity in diversity'
In the wake of recent attacks on Dalits and Muslim community in the country, a group of 114 armed forces veterans have penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the surge in mob violence and unprecedented attacks by relentless vigilantism of self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks'. In the letter, the 114 veterans of all three forces said that they stand with the 'Not in My Name' campaign, that had mobilised thousands of citizens across the country.
Jul 31, 2017, 09:26 AM IST
114 armed forces veterans write to PM Modi, calls for 'unity in diversity'
In the wake of recent attacks on Dalits and Muslim community in the country, a group of 114 armed forces veterans have penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the surge in mob violence and unprecedented attacks by relentless vigilantism of self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks'. In the letter, the 114 veterans of all three forces said that they stand with the 'Not in My Name' campaign, that had mobilised thousands of citizens across the country.
Jul 31, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
