‘Involvement of entire locality…’: Why Assam court just convicted 20 people in 2018 lynching of 2 men
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
An Assam sessions court convicted 20 people for the June 2018 lynching of two Guwahati men, Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das, in Karbi Anglong district. The men were beaten to death after locals suspected them of child abduction. The court acquitted 25 others, citing insufficient evidence. The judgment noted entire locality involvement in the incident.
Key Entities
Assam sessions courtAbhijit NathNilotpal DasKarbi AnglongPanjuri Kachari villageJune 8, 2018