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'''2018 Karbi Anglong lynching''' was a violent incident of [[mob lynching]] that took place in [[Karbi Anglong]], [[Assam]], in [[India]] on 8 June 2018. | '''2018 Karbi Anglong lynching''' was a violent incident of [[mob lynching]] that took place in [[Karbi Anglong]], [[Assam]], in [[India]] on 8 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=WhatsApp Marketing |url=https://messify.io/ |access-date=26 April 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Fake news== | ==Fake news== | ||
[[Fake news]] spread via [[WhatsApp]] have been named as the cause of these two [[lynching]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/17/fears-mount-over-whatsapp-role-in-spreading-fake-news|title=Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news|newspaper=The Guardian|author=Jim Waterson|date=2018-06-17}}</ref> The rumors said that child lifters were in the area. | [[Fake news]] spread via [[WhatsApp]] have been named as the cause of these two [[lynching]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/17/fears-mount-over-whatsapp-role-in-spreading-fake-news|title=Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news|newspaper=The Guardian|author=Jim Waterson|date=2018-06-17|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=2018-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622032739/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/17/fears-mount-over-whatsapp-role-in-spreading-fake-news|url-status=live}}</ref> The rumors said that child lifters were in the area. | ||
==Incident== | ==Incident== | ||
The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumours over rising [[Trafficking of children|child trafficking]] and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings. A [[Ochlocracy|mob]] of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat the two to death in a case of mistaken identity.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Telegraph (India)|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/duo-lynched-in-karbi-anglong-236735|title=Duo lynched in Karbi Anglong|author=Sarat Sarma and Sumir Karmakar|date=2018-06-10}}</ref> | The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumours over rising [[Trafficking of children|child trafficking]] and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings. A [[Ochlocracy|mob]] of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat the two to death in a case of mistaken identity.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Telegraph (India)|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/duo-lynched-in-karbi-anglong-236735|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612120504/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/duo-lynched-in-karbi-anglong-236735|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2018|title=Duo lynched in Karbi Anglong|author=Sarat Sarma and Sumir Karmakar|date=2018-06-10}}</ref> | ||
==Arrests== | ==Arrests== | ||
As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/asaam-lynching-case-36-arested-so-far-5226392/|title=Asaam lynching case: 36 arested so far|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2018-06-21}}</ref> | As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/asaam-lynching-case-36-arested-so-far-5226392/|title=Asaam lynching case: 36 arested so far|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2018-06-21|access-date=2018-06-22|archive-date=2018-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622060538/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/asaam-lynching-case-36-arested-so-far-5226392/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:June 2018 events in India]] | [[Category:June 2018 events in India]] | ||
[[Category:Karbi Anglong district]] | [[Category:Karbi Anglong district]] | ||
[[Category:Lynching deaths in India]] | |||
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[[Category:Riots and civil disorder in India]] | |||
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[[Category:2010s in Assam]] | |||
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[[Category:Cybercrime in India]] | |||
[[Category:Moral panic]] | |||
[[Category:Fake news in India]] | |||
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| 2018 Karbi Anglong lynching | |
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| Location | Panijuri, Karbi Anglong, Assam |
| Date | June 8, 2018 |
Attack type | Lynching |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Victims | Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath |
| Perpetrators | 250 people |
| Accused | 28 people |
2018 Karbi Anglong lynching was a violent incident of mob lynching that took place in Karbi Anglong, Assam, in India on 8 June 2018.[1]
Fake news[edit | edit source]
Fake news spread via WhatsApp have been named as the cause of these two lynchings.[2] The rumors said that child lifters were in the area.
Incident[edit | edit source]
The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumours over rising child trafficking and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings. A mob of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat the two to death in a case of mistaken identity.[3]
Arrests[edit | edit source]
As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "WhatsApp Marketing". Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ↑ Jim Waterson (2018-06-17). "Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ Sarat Sarma and Sumir Karmakar (2018-06-10). "Duo lynched in Karbi Anglong". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Asaam lynching case: 36 arested so far". The Indian Express. 2018-06-21. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.