lynching
Third suspect arrested in Alwar after man killed for ‘cow smuggling’
28-year-old Akbar Khan was beaten to death by a mob in Alwar’s Ramgarh on suspicion of cow smuggling.
Want justice: Father of man lynched in Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling
Man identified as Akbar Khan was lynched while allegedly transporting cows from Haryana to Ramgarh.
WhatsApp video wrongly showing Hyd techie as child lifter led to lynching: Cops
A total of 30 people, including admin of a WhatsApp group that spread rumours and another who circulated video, have been arrested.
Karnataka Police arrested 25 in latest WhatsApp-led lynching
At least three people have been killed and more than a dozen assaulted over such rumours this year, according to media reports.
Death by 'fake news': social media-fuelled lynchings shock India
The killing of Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath has resonated broadly among urban, well-educated Indians.
Woman with biscuits thrashed in Tamil Nadu on suspicion of being child lifter
The woman was seen having biscuits in her hand, which prompted the villagers to mistake her to be a child lifter.
Criticised for garlanding lynching convicts, Jayant Sinha 'expresses regret'
Union Minister Jayant Sinha's act was seen as a support to cow vigilantes sentenced to life imprisonment in murder.
Army, police rescue 3 'sadhus' suspected of child lifting, from mob lynching
Army and police officers came to rescue of 3 people after hundreds of people gathered to attack them in wake of child-lifting rumours.
Centre asks states, UTs to check mob lynching fueled by rumours on WhatsApp
Home Ministry urged states, UTs to 'keep watch for early detection of rumours of child lifting and initiate measures to counter them'.
AI can be answer to check fake info on social media
People must verify the source of the information before sharing it.