
Jharkhand man lynched, set on fire for allegedly felling trees
The Hindu
Mob alleged that he was involved in stealing wood
A 30-year-old man was on Tuesday was lynched and the body set on fire allegedly by a group of people at a village in Simdega district of Jharkhand on the suspicion of felling trees for stealing wood, the police said.
The charred body of Sanju Pradhan was recovered from the spot.
The incident occurred barely a fortnight after the Jharkhand Assembly passed the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims at providing “effective protection” of constitutional rights and the prevention of mob violence in the State.
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