2018 Karbi Anglong lynching
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Attack type | Lynching |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Victims | Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath |
| Perpetrators | 250 people |
| Accused | 28 people |
2018 Karbi Anglong lynching was a violent incident of mob lynching that took place in Karbi Anglong, Assam in India on 8 June 2018. A mob of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat them to death in a case of mistaken identity.[1]
The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumors regarding rising child trafficking and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings.
Arrests
As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.[2] The prime accused is Alphajoz Timung, who was arrested on June 12, 2018, after hiding out in the district for several days.[3] He had been involved in an earlier lynching of a motorcycle mechanic, Mithu Das, in the same district.[4]
Fake news
Fake news spread via WhatsApp have been named as the cause of these two lynchings.[5] The rumors said that child lifters were in the area.
References
- ↑ Sarat Sarma and Sumir Karmakar (2018-06-10). "Duo lynched in Karbi Anglong". The Telegraph (India).
- ↑ "Asaam lynching case: 36 arested so far". The Indian Express. 2018-06-21.
- ↑ Naqvi, Sadiq (13 June 2018). "Prime accused in Assam lynching arrested, 'made phone call about child abductors'". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Kalita, Prabin (13 June 2018). "Assam lynching prime accused reveals it all". The Times of India.
- ↑ Jim Waterson (2018-06-17). "Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news". The Guardian.
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