2018 Karbi Anglong lynching
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| 2018 Karbi Anglong lynching | |
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| Location | Panijuri, Karbi Anglong, Assam |
| Date | June 8, 2018 |
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.[1]
Fake news
[edit]Fake news spread via WhatsApp have been named as the cause of these two lynchings.[2] The rumors said that child lifters were in the area.
Incident
[edit]The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumours over rising child trafficking and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings. A mob of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat the two to death in a case of mistaken identity.[3]
Arrests
[edit]As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "WhatsApp Marketing". Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Jim Waterson (2018-06-17). "Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Sarat Sarma and Sumir Karmakar (2018-06-10). "Duo lynched in Karbi Anglong". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Asaam lynching case: 36 arested so far". The Indian Express. 2018-06-21. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.