US EditionTragic End: The Case of Ashraf and Mob Justice
- On April 27, a man named Ashraf was lynched close to the Bhatra Kallurti temple located in the vicinity of Kudupu village near Mangaluru.
- The assault followed a dispute during a local cricket match, reportedly triggered by Ashraf shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad'.
- Ashraf suffered multiple blunt force injuries from sticks, resulting in internal bleeding and shock, and died later at the hospital.
- Authorities have detained at least 15 suspects and have filed charges related to group homicide under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with investigations still underway.
- Authorities called for calm and assured serious handling of the case, suspending officers for negligence and urging legal process over mob action.
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Mangaluru lynching case: Three police officers suspended for delayed action
Three police officers, including an inspector, were suspended on Thursday, May 1, for mishandling the Mangaluru mob lynching case, where a mentally unstable native of Kerala was beaten to death on April 27. The suspended officers are inspector Shivakumar from Mangaluru Rural police station, head constable P Chandra, and constable Yallalinga. The suspension order said the officers were aware of the mob attack but failed to inform senior officials…
Mob lynching in Mangaluru: Inspector, two constables suspended for negligence
The action by Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal follows criticism by district In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, district Congress chief K. Harish Kumar and district secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Muneer Katipalla over the delay on the part of police in taking note of the mob lynching incident.
Raising pro-Pakistan slogans is an act of treason: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that anyone raising pro-Pakistan slogans amounts to 'treason'. He, however, said that an inquiry is underway into the alleged mob lynching of a man in Mangaluru, who was accused of shouting the slogan 'Pakistan Zindabad'. What did Siddaramaiah say? "If the Pakistan Zindabad slogan was shouted, it is wrong, whoever it is. Inquiry is still going on, a case has been registered, let the report…
Tragic End: The Case of Ashraf and Mob Justice
Tragic End: The Case of Ashraf and Mob Justice A grim incident of alleged mob lynching claimed the life of Ashraf, a resident of Wayanad, Kerala, according to police reports.The tragic event reportedly unfolded after Ashraf allegedly shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' at a cricket match in Kudupu village near Mangaluru. He was beaten with sticks, sustaining injuries fatal enough to cause his death at a hospital.Law enforcement authorities have detained…
Karnataka Man Shouts 'Pakistan Zindabad' During Cricket Match, Beaten To Death
A man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people over a dispute during a cricket match in the outskirts of the city following which 15 people have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
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