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| High Alert in Assam After Mob Lynch |
| High Alert in Assam After Mob Lynching of Alleged Rapist in Nagaland's Dimapur
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| INDIA
, 6-March-2015
11:24:32 AM |
| The Centre has sought a report from Nagaland on the mob lynching of a rape-accused man by a mob in Nagaland's Dimapur, and put neighbouring Assam on high alert for possible violence. The mob had broken into the prison where the rape-accused was being held and dragged him out on to the streets naked before lynching him and hanging his body from a clock tower. Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang told NDTV that a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident. The state government has also suspended the Collector and the police chief of Dimapur District.
The Army has been placed on standby in both Nagaland and Assam. The Nagaland government has also sought the assistance of paramilitary forces to restore normalcy in the region.
One person, suspected to have been part of the mob that pulled the alleged rapist out of the prison, succumbed to injuries he had sustained when police opened fire. A total of five people sustained injuries in the police action. An estimated 2,000 people had taken part in the lynching.
"We have sought a report from the Nagaland government about the incident and how a mob entered a jail and pulled out an inmate," said an official of the Union Home Ministry.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that he has already discussed with senior officials about the incident and asked them to take necessary action. "I have already discussed (it) with the officials concerned. All necessary steps have already been taken," he said.
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