A rumour, a lynching in India and a long wait for justice
BBC India·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
An Assam court convicted twenty people in the 2018 lynching deaths of businessman Abhijeet Nath and musician Nilotpal Das, who were killed by a mob in Karbi Anglong district. The incident occurred amid WhatsApp rumours about child abductors. Twenty-five others were acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Victims' families expressed disappointment over partial acquittals despite the conviction verdict.
Key Entities
Abhijeet NathNilotpal DasAssam CourtKarbi AnglongGuwahatiWhatsApp rumours