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Jharkhand: Ten sent to jail in India for lynching Muslim man
Source: BBC
Jharkhand: Ten sent to jail in India for lynching Muslim man
5 July 2023
By Geeta Pandey
BBC News, Delhi
A court in India has given 10-year jail terms to 10 men for beating a Muslim man to death four years ago.
Tabrez Ansari, 24, died days after being attacked by people who accused him of stealing a motorcycle in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
A video showing Ansari being forced to say chants praising Hindu gods while pleading for his life had gone viral and led to huge outrage in India.
His family alleged that police denied him treatment despite his injuries.
The state police denied any wrongdoing.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66088908