Dimapur rape and mob lynching

2015-03-05

Main Information

  • Victim Names Syed Farid Khan
  • Date of Incident 2015-03-05
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Ethnicity or National origin
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Nagaland
  • City/District Dimapur, Dimapur Central Jail, Dimapur
  • Party in Power NPF

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Dimapur Central Jail, Dimapur
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man who allegedly raped a girl was sent to prison by the police officials. But the crowd was not going to sit idle. The crowd became violent and raided the local jail. They took hold of the man Farid, and took him outside. He was paraded and beaten to death. He was also accused of being a Bangladeshi immigrant. The mob also damaged a few police vehicles. Section 144 of CrPC was brought into effect. Internet was shut down in the area. Police arrested 14 people involved in the incident