Maharashtra Palghar

Palghar lynching case: CID files 4500-page charge sheet against 165 accused including 11 juveniles

The charge sheet has named a total of 165 accused including 11 juveniles.

Jul 15, 2020, 21:02 PM IST

Palghar lynching case: 35 policemen of Kasa Police station transferred

The three were attacked and killed on April 16 night upon rumours that they were kidnapping children to harvest organs, including kidneys.

Apr 28, 2020, 22:34 PM IST

Is there a political conspiracy behind lynching of Hindu saints in Maharashtra's Palghar?

The mob lynching of three men, including two saints Kalpavriksha Giri Maharaj (70 years), Sushil Giri Maharaj (35), in Maharashtra's Palghar on April 16 has triggered a political slugfest with the BJP and other parties accusing the state government of failing to take action against those involved in the incident. The shocking incident took place when the two saints along with a driver of the vehicle were on their way to Surat in Gujarat. 

Apr 21, 2020, 07:37 AM IST

Don't give communal angle to Palghar mob lynching, warns Maharashtra government

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday (April 19) that a high-level probe had been ordered into the Palghar mob lynching incident in which three people, including two sadhus, were killed by a rampaging mob armed with axe and stick on Thursday night.

Apr 20, 2020, 08:28 AM IST