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Pakistan Man Tortured, Burnt Alive Over Quran Desecration, 27 Arrested
In a shocking incident that took place in Pakistan's Swat, a mob allegedly tortured a man to death by burning him alive over alleged desecration of the Holy Quran.
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Court Agrees To Hear Plea On Mob Violence Against Muslims By Cow Vigilantes
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea filed by a women's organisation seeking directions to states to take immediate action in consonance with a 2018 verdict of the apex court to effectively deal with incidents of lynching against Muslims.
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UP Man, 24, Beaten To Death By Woman's Husband, In-Laws Over Suspected Affair
The incident happened in Mahokhar village on Thursday night when Nand Kishore Verma (24) went to the woman with whom he was having an affair, Superintendent of Police Abhinandan said.
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Supreme Court Agrees Request Seeking CBI Probe In Palghar Mob-Killing Case
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to list for hearing pleas seeking a CBI probe into the alleged lynching of three people in Palghar district in April 2020.
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'Family More Important': David Warner On Quitting Bid To Overturn Captaincy Ban Over "Public Lynching" Claim
David Warner has withdrawn his application for the revocation of captaincy ban that was put on him after the ball-tampering incident during a Test match against South Africa in 2018 at Newlands, Cape Town
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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Lynched In Bihar
In an incident of vigilante justice a man accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl was lynched allegedly by residents of a village in Bihar's Katihar district on Thursday, police said.
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Mob Lynches Man Over 'Bike Theft' In Bihar: Cops
In a gut-wrenching incident, a youth was allegedly beaten to death when he was caught stealing a bike in Bihar's capital, Patna on Monday.
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No Sacrilege Incident Reported At Kapurthala: Punjab Police Chief
Punjab Police chief Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Saturday said that 'no sacrilege' incident was reported at a gurudwara in Kapurthala.
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After Bengal And Rajasthan, Jharkhand Assembly Passes Prevention Of Mob Violence Bill
The Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, was tabled in Jharkhand Assembly and passed by voice vote on Tuesday to check such incidents in the state, infamous for vigilantism.
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Rahul Gandhi Tweets On The Word 'Lynching', Says "Thank You Modi-Ji"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over growing incidents of lynching in the country. The word "lynching" was practically unheard of before 2014, he said, suggesting that such incidents have been on the rise af
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Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be caught.
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A Phone Call, Then Punjab Police Officer's U-Turn On Lynching Case
Hours after a man was beaten to death in the presence of policemen in Punjab's Kapurthala, police officers ruled out a sacrilege link and even backtracked on their own statement after a phone call in the middle of a press conference.
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Man Killed For Alleged Sacrilege At Gurdwara Had 8 Deep Cuts On Neck, Body: Official
The man killed for attempting sacrilege at a gurdwara in Punjab's Kapurthala had over eight "deep, sharp cuts" on his neck and body likely inflicted by swords, a senior medical officer of the local civil hospital said.
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2nd Lynching In Punjab Over Theft, Not Sacrilege, Say Cops: 10 Facts
A second alleged incident of sacrilege was reported from Punjab's Kapurthala less than 24 hours after the incident at Amritsar's Golden temple. The man has been beaten to death. The police said the man had entered the gurdwara for theft.
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"Day Of Shame For Pakistan," Says Imran Khan As Sri Lankan Man Lynched
A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy.
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Pakistan Man Tortured, Burnt Alive Over Quran Desecration, 27 Arrested
In a shocking incident that took place in Pakistan's Swat, a mob allegedly tortured a man to death by burning him alive over alleged desecration of the Holy Quran.
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Court Agrees To Hear Plea On Mob Violence Against Muslims By Cow Vigilantes
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea filed by a women's organisation seeking directions to states to take immediate action in consonance with a 2018 verdict of the apex court to effectively deal with incidents of lynching against Muslims.
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UP Man, 24, Beaten To Death By Woman's Husband, In-Laws Over Suspected Affair
The incident happened in Mahokhar village on Thursday night when Nand Kishore Verma (24) went to the woman with whom he was having an affair, Superintendent of Police Abhinandan said.
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Supreme Court Agrees Request Seeking CBI Probe In Palghar Mob-Killing Case
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to list for hearing pleas seeking a CBI probe into the alleged lynching of three people in Palghar district in April 2020.
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'Family More Important': David Warner On Quitting Bid To Overturn Captaincy Ban Over "Public Lynching" Claim
David Warner has withdrawn his application for the revocation of captaincy ban that was put on him after the ball-tampering incident during a Test match against South Africa in 2018 at Newlands, Cape Town
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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Lynched In Bihar
In an incident of vigilante justice a man accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl was lynched allegedly by residents of a village in Bihar's Katihar district on Thursday, police said.
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Mob Lynches Man Over 'Bike Theft' In Bihar: Cops
In a gut-wrenching incident, a youth was allegedly beaten to death when he was caught stealing a bike in Bihar's capital, Patna on Monday.
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No Sacrilege Incident Reported At Kapurthala: Punjab Police Chief
Punjab Police chief Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Saturday said that 'no sacrilege' incident was reported at a gurudwara in Kapurthala.
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After Bengal And Rajasthan, Jharkhand Assembly Passes Prevention Of Mob Violence Bill
The Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, was tabled in Jharkhand Assembly and passed by voice vote on Tuesday to check such incidents in the state, infamous for vigilantism.
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Rahul Gandhi Tweets On The Word 'Lynching', Says "Thank You Modi-Ji"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over growing incidents of lynching in the country. The word "lynching" was practically unheard of before 2014, he said, suggesting that such incidents have been on the rise af
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Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be caught.
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A Phone Call, Then Punjab Police Officer's U-Turn On Lynching Case
Hours after a man was beaten to death in the presence of policemen in Punjab's Kapurthala, police officers ruled out a sacrilege link and even backtracked on their own statement after a phone call in the middle of a press conference.
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Man Killed For Alleged Sacrilege At Gurdwara Had 8 Deep Cuts On Neck, Body: Official
The man killed for attempting sacrilege at a gurdwara in Punjab's Kapurthala had over eight "deep, sharp cuts" on his neck and body likely inflicted by swords, a senior medical officer of the local civil hospital said.
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2nd Lynching In Punjab Over Theft, Not Sacrilege, Say Cops: 10 Facts
A second alleged incident of sacrilege was reported from Punjab's Kapurthala less than 24 hours after the incident at Amritsar's Golden temple. The man has been beaten to death. The police said the man had entered the gurdwara for theft.
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"Day Of Shame For Pakistan," Says Imran Khan As Sri Lankan Man Lynched
A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy.
