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Assam court sentences 20 convicts to life term for lynching two men on suspicion of child lifting
On April 24, 2026, a District Sessions Judge in Nagaon, Assam sentenced 20 convicts to life imprisonment for the lynching of two men in Karbi Anglong on suspicion of child lifting, eight years after the incident. Each convict was also fined ₹20,000.
Why It Matters
The ruling holds individuals accountable for mob violence and demonstrates the judiciary's role in addressing such crimes.
Timeline
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Sentencing of 20 convicts in Karbi Anglong lynching case
April 24, 2026
A District Sessions Judge in Nagaon, Assam, D.J. Mahanta, sentenced all 20 convicted individuals to life imprisonment for the lynching, and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 on each convict.
Lynching of two men in Karbi Anglong on suspicion of child lifting
2018
Two men were lynched in Karbi Anglong on suspicion of child lifting. The incident occurred in 2018, about eight years before the sentencing reported on April 24, 2026.