Legislation against mob lynching must be accompanied by effective policing | The Indian Express

Legislation against mob lynching must be accompanied by effective policing | The Indian Express

Written by M.P. Nathanael |Updated: October 24, 2019 8:48:39 am

The writer retired as inspector general of police, CRPF

Legislation against mob lynching must be accompanied by effective policing

There have been 266 cases of lynching since 2014 and this continues to show an upward trend, casting an adverse impression about the role of the police in arresting such trends.

Citizens hold placards during a silent protest “Not in My Name” against targeted lynching, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Figures available from various sources indicate that in 63 incidents, 28 persons were killed between 2010 and 2017, of which 24 were Muslims. (File/PTI Photo)

The glaring absence of figures relating to incidents of lynching in the recently released National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) database on the pretext that the data received from the states were “unreliable” hints at a deliberate attempt to keep the figures under wraps.