Manipur: Muslim man lynched by mob for alleged bike theft while police watched on
Falsely accused of bike theft, Mohammad Farooqe Khan was lynched by a mob while the Manipur police watched on.
Event Date: September 14, 2018
Event Location: Tharoijam Village, Imphal West District, Manipur
Event Time: 4:00 a.m.
Victim: Mohammad Farooqe Khan
Victim Age: 26 years
Victim Place of Residence: Lilong Haoraibe, Thobal District
Suspect: 1. Mob of eight publicly unidentified men
2. Four publicly unidentified Manipur police officers
3. Girani Singh, Indian Reserve Battalion Constable
Total Killed: 1
Officials Accountable: Jayanta Singh, Deputy Inspector General, Range 1
Arrests: Y
First Incident Report: Filed
First Incident Report Details:
Section 302: Murder
Section 117: Abetting commission of an offence by public or by more than 10 people
Section 34: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
Case Update: Five people have been arrested. One police officer was suspended, while four other police officers were terminated.
Statement: “The presence of policemen shows that the villagers had probably called them and they arrived. But they did nothing to save the victim. Their role needs to be investigated.” -Mujihbur Rehman, relative of victim
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