Talk:2015 Dimapur mob lynching

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The larger context of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and the fact that this took place at the same time when the India's Daughter has been banned and the widespread public anger in India is well sourced and further all news reports link this incident to the ban and 2012 incident.Do feel this needs to be mentioned in the article. There has been public outpouring of anger and protests over attacks on women in India particularly after the 2012 Delhi gang rape if you wish in different words but this is not isolated incident.Please let know if you want more references or can add it

  • The Hindu has written a full Editorial on this Vigilantism in Dimapur
  • BBC Angry Indians lynch rape suspect after breaking into jail Tensions in the country are high following the government's decision to ban India's Daughter, a film about the 2012 gang rape of a student.India's rape crisis has been pushed back to the forefront of public discourse by the decision of the government to ban the BBC documentary India's Daughter, which examines the 2012 gang rape of a young student in Delhi. It also states India's rape crisis has been pushed back to the forefront of public discourse in recent days
  • Aljazeera Indian mob raid prison and lynch rape suspect A rape suspect was forced out of a jail and lynched by a mob in northeastern India, local reports said, with anger raging over the high rate of sexual violence in the country.India is already in midst of a raging controversy over a government order to ban the broadcast of a documentary about the December 2012 gang-rape of a young student.The incident, which sparked outrage both within India and around the world, highlighted the frightening level of violence against women in the world's second most populous country.
  • The Guardian Suspected rapist lynched outside Indian prison India has seen an outpouring of anger against sexual violence it also mentions But Thursday’s killing was also likely linked to tensions over an influx of migrants from Bangladesh.
  • Irish Times Three Indian officials suspended after rape suspect lynched The killing of the rape suspect at the hands of a mob has caused concern across India, where there is increasing public anger over sexual violence against women.
  • Toronto Star Thousands storm prison in India, lynch accused rapist In recent years, India has seen an outpouring of anger against sexual violence that is pervasive across the country.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 02:43, 10 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Removed the age some sources quote the victim's age as 20 years added the other accused name and further added the the fact about concern on the illegal immigration issue and fact he was called a Bangladeshi was a factor here and it is taking place in the midst of major national political issue and every newspaper after the ban on India's Daughter BBC ,New York Times and all WP:RS mention this incident only the backdrop of the ban and the 2012 incident have sourced it with WP:RS.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 23:30, 12 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note Farid Khan and Family's views that he had been framed has been mentioned in the article.Reverted the IP's edit as removed why he was arrested as per FIR and also removed his arrested appliance name.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 07:34, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reported name[edit]

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/nagaland-lynching-questions-raised-over-killing-of-alleged-rapist-brother-cries-foul/359083 and then http://indilens.com/67879-nagaland-lynching-questions-raised-over-killing-of-sarif-uddin-khan-on-ndtv/ both say that the name of the lynched man was Syed Sarif Uddin Khan not Farid Khan or Syed Farid Khan. Which is correct? It also lists the brother as being named Jamal Uddin Khan. Why is "sarif uddin" and "farid" being confused? 174.92.134.248 (talk) 17:18, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]