2020 Assam mob lynchings

2020 Assam mob lynchings refer to the mob lynching incidents occurred in the Northeast Indian state of Assam in 2020.

Lynching of Sanatan Deka

On 23 May 2020, a vegetable vendor Sanatan Deka was beaten to death by five Muslims at Monahkuchi village, Kamrup district, Assam.[1] Police was able to arrest 2 prime accused.[2]

Lynching of Paragjyoti Neog

On 23 May 2020, Paragjyoti Neog, a resident of Upper Assam's Chabua, was killed by a muslim mob.[3]

Lynching of Debasish Gogoi

On 29 May 2020, Debasish Gogoi, a student and Aditya Das were beaten by a muslims in Gabharu Parbat area near Mariani in Jorhat district.[4] Gogoi later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.[5]

Lynching of Rituparna Pegu

On 12 June 2020, a man named Rituparna Pegu was lynched was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Guwahati. A muslim family was arrested.[6] The incident caused protests in Guwahati.[7]

References
  1. स्टाफ, द वायर (2020-05-25). "असम: पांच लोगों ने सब्जी वाले को पीट-पीटकर मार डाला, दो गिरफ्तार". The Wire - Hindi. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. "Assam Police Arrests 2 Prime Accused in Sanatan Deka Lynching Case". G Plus. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. Desk, Sentinel Digital (2020-05-25). "Assam CM Sonowal Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia for Bereaved Families of Sanatan Deka and Paragjyoti Neog - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  4. "Assam college student mob-lynched in front of father and sister after road mishap". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  5. "Youth killed in second lynching in a week in Assam". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-05-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-03.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Assam: Five arrested for brutal murder of Rituparna Pegu". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  7. Desk, Sentinel Digital (2020-06-13). "Guwahati: Massive protest erupts over the killing of 26-year-old Rituparna Pegu - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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