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Assam Rifles rescue three 'Sadhus' from lynching attempt
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], July 6 (ANI): The Assam Rifles personnel rescued three men - dressed like saints - at Mahur railway station in Assam's Dima Hasao district after a mob of nearly 500 people attacked them on the suspicion of being child lifters.
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Mob lynching: Centre directs states, UTs to take preventive measures
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Centre has asked the states and the Union Territories (UT) to take measures to prevent incidents of mob lynching fueled by rumours of child lifting.
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Remain accountable, responsible and vigilant: Centre to WhatsApp
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday asked owners of instant messaging app WhatsApp to work closely with the IT Ministry and remain "accountable, responsible and vigilant" towards ensuring that nobody misuses their platform.
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Centre warns Whatsapp over abuse of platform
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Centre has issued a warning to the instant messaging app 'Whatsapp', in the wake of killings taking place across the country due to rumours that circulate via the app.
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CPI (M) calls for stern action to end 'mindless violence'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) urged the Centre to implement stern measures immediately in order to end growing instances of "mindless violence".
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Mob lynching beyond law and order problem: SC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Terming cow vigilantism as `unacceptable' the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the state governments to prevent such incidents. It also stated that mob lynching is 'beyond law and order problem'.
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Cow vigilantism: As BJP hails SC order, Oppn accuses Centre of patronising
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 3 (ANI): After the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is for the state governments to ensure that incidents of cow vigilantism are prevented, political leaders of from all the parties have hailed the top courts observation.
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Dhule lynching case will be sent to fast-track court: Fadnavis
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the Dhule lynching case will be sent to fast-track court and strict actions will be taken against the accused.
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Cow vigilantism `unacceptable': SC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 3 (ANI): Terming cow vigilantism as `unacceptable' the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the state governments to prevent such incidents. The three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said, "Nobody can take law into their own hands. It
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Maharashtra lynching: Victims' family demand justice
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhule (Maharashtra) [India], Jul 2 (ANI): The family members of the victims of Dhule lynching demanded justice from the government.
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Dhule lynching: 23 suspects arrested
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhule (Maharashtra) [India], July 02 (ANI): 23 people have been arrested so far in connection with the Dhule lynching incident which claimed five lives here on Sunday.
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Fadnavis announces compensation for kin of Dhule lynching victims
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Nashik/ New Delhi [India], Jul 2 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced a compensation of Rs five lakhs for the kin of people killed in Dhule lynching incident.
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