Assam Court Hands Life Sentence to 20 People Convicted for Lynching
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 11:20 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
A court in Assam's Nagaon sentenced 20 people to life imprisonment for lynching two men in 2018. The victims were attacked on suspicion of being child lifters. The court acquitted 25 others due to lack of evidence.
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