Lynched for protesting against sisters molesters

2019-03-12

Main Information

  • Victim Names Vakil Khan, Danish Khan
  • Date of Incident 2019-03-12
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Unknown
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Deepak Ram, and others
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Palamu, Haidarnagar
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Haidarnagar
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

In Kudwa village, Haidernagar police station area, Palamu, Jharkhand, a group of molesters who had made sexual comments about Vakil’s sister as she was walking home from coaching class struck Vakil Khan, with a rod when he went to confront the molesters, due to which he died of internal injuries. Danish Khan continues to have major health issues. According to reports, Vakil and Danish went to the village of Khardiha to complain about young people who were making fun of their sister. When the accused learned of the situation, they and other locals attacked the two. Danish's statement was recorded by the police, and the deceased's body was transported for an autopsy.