Out On Bail In 2023 Rape Case, Jharkhand Man Lynched Over Fresh Allegation
A man in Jharkhand was lynched by a mob following allegations of rape, despite having been previously imprisoned for a similar crime. Police have arrested three individuals involved in the killing while local authorities call for an impartial investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of vigilante justice and the breakdown of law and order in rural regions when public trust in the judicial system is low.
A man was beaten to death for allegedly raping a girl in Jharkhand's Chatra district, prompting the police to arrest three persons, an officer said on Tuesday.The girl had gone out to relieve herself on Monday evening, when the accused allegedly abducted and raped her, the police officer said.Her family members looked for her the entire night but could not find her. When she returned home this morning and narrated her ordeal to her family, they dragged the accused out of his house, which was in the same village, and beat him with 'lathis' and stones, injuring him grievously, the officer said.On being informed about the incident, a police team rushed to the spot and rescued the accused and shifted him to a hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.Tandwa Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Prabhat Ranjan Barwar said that on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim's family…
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