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Mob Lynches Innocent Man During Murder Protests; CM Vows Justice

7/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police said a mob lynched an innocent man during protests over an 11-year-old’s murder in West Bengal.
Police arrested 35 people and shot dead suspect Prabhas Mondal in a Baruipur encounter.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged to pursue perpetrators without leniency.
He later visited the victim’s family in the village.
Protesters beat a young man to death and injured police, prompting a ban on public gatherings.

History

Historical Context

The 2002 Gujarat riots, sparked by the Feb 28 Godhra train fire, left 1,044 dead and drew criticism of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for police inaction. Decades later, the March 2024 Baruipur lynching in West Bengal, where Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered the arrest of 35 suspects, echoes persistent gaps in Indian law-enforcement accountability and fuels calls for judicial reform.

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Story summary

Police said a mob lynched an innocent man during protests over an 11-year-old’s murder in West Bengal.
Police arrested 35 people and shot dead suspect Prabhas Mondal in a Baruipur encounter.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged to pursue perpetrators without leniency.
He later visited the victim’s family in the village.
Protesters beat a young man to death and injured police, prompting a ban on public gatherings.

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