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Dhirans wife alleged that Govind had entered their house along with his accomplice to commit theft, the police said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Man accused of attempting burglary, beaten to death by neighbours in...

The victim's family claimed that he was killed over an old enmity, police said.

5 Oct 2017 4:29 AM GMT

55-year-old Pehlu Khan was beaten to death on April 1 in Rajasthans Alwar district by a mob of gau rakshaks. (Photo: Screengrab)

6 accused get clean chit in Pehlu Khan lynching case

Nine others, however, continue to face criminal charges in connection with Khan's killing, according to officials.

14 Sep 2017 1:10 PM GMT

This combination of 2018 file photos shows Arkansas Congressional candidates, Democrat Clarke Tucker, left, and Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill. (Photo : AP)

Radio ad in Arkansas suggests 'lynching' if Democrats win

A woman in the ad says that 'white Democrats will be lynching black folk again.'

19 Oct 2018 8:33 AM GMT

The report said some faculty members investigating the killing pressured students to support the blasphemy allegations because of Khans past criticism of the university.

Faizabad vs the Mardan lynching

Faizabad was about the abstract, in Mardan there are flesh and blood heroes to be venerated and a dead boy to condemn.

12 Feb 2018 12:10 AM GMT

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

UP: Woman objects to less ration, lynched

The woman, Aasi, had gone to bring ration from the fair price shop and she objected to being given less ration.

7 April 2018 11:05 PM GMT

BJP MLA from Ramgarh Gyan Dev Ahuja has now said, If you smuggle cows, you will be killed. (Photo: ANI)

Cows our mother, slaughtering them bigger crime than terrorism: BJP...

BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja said terrorists kill 2-5 people, but cow slaughtering hurts sentiments of several thousands and...

31 July 2018 7:09 AM GMT

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC slams social media sites for promoting content leading to lynching,...

SC warns search engines of imposing Rs 5 lakh fine each per day till they develop mechanism to prevent uploading...

27 July 2018 3:38 PM GMT

Police personnel baton charge at protestors who were demanding the closure of Vedantas Sterlite Copper unit, in Tuticorin, on Wednesday. In fresh violence, one person was killed during the clash, after polices open fire killing at least ten people yesterday, and injuring many others. (Photo: PTI)

Vikas and violence can't go together

Development programmes work best when there is social stability.

26 July 2018 7:08 PM GMT

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament that the government will enact a law. (LSTV GRAB via ANI)

Appoint nodal officers, task force to end mob killings: Centre to...

The advisory has been sent to the states and Union territories following a Supreme Court directive issued in this regard...

24 July 2018 4:40 PM GMT

The Ministry of Home Affairs asked states to take effective measures against mob killings. (Photo: AP)

Grant equal protection to all irrespective of caste: MHA advisory to...

The advisory comes amid outrage over the murder of a 28-year-old man at Alwar in Rajasthan over suspicions of cow...

24 July 2018 3:50 PM GMT

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said PM Modi has achieved huge success in taking the fight against terrorism on international forum. (Photo: PTI | File)

Rajnath Singh to head minister's panel on lynching, mob violence;...

The high level committee will submit its recommendations to the Government within four weeks.

23 July 2018 1:01 PM GMT

The attack by a mob in Jharkhand on Swami Agnivesh, Arya Samaj scholar, battler against bonded labour and activist for tribal welfare, ironically came on the same day that the top court was calling for the most stringent action against mob justice and lynching.

Mobocracy unleashed on hapless elder

The crux of the issue is such mob behaviour seems to have the patronage of those with political power.

22 July 2018 6:47 PM GMT