Muslim boy lynched on suspicion of theft

2019-09-27

Main Information

  • Victim Names Sahil
  • Date of Incident 2019-09-27
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Mukesh
  • State Delhi
  • City/District North Delhi, Adarsh Nagar
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

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

A minor boy who was thrashed to death by a mob on suspicion of being a burglar in northwest Delhi was simply roaming in the area when people caught him and beat him up brutally, the victim”s family members claimed on Saturday. The police have registered a case and arrested six persons and a minor for thrashing the victim to death in Lal Bagh cluster area.The boy was allegedly beaten to death over suspicion of stealing from a house in the same neighbourhood. The deceased was the eldest among six siblings and his mother had died three years ago. His father Amjad (42) used to work as a plumber and had stopped working since the past three years due to bad health. His grandmother has a shop in the area and she supports the family. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.