They are among the 11 men arrested after Tabrez Ansari died on June 22 in a Jharkhand hospital, four days after he was attacked by a mob that accused him of theft. On June 18, a mob tied Ansari to a pole, assaulted him and allegedly forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram and “Jai Hanuman”. Ansari was arrested on charges of theft after the assault and sent to judicial custody, but died of his injuries in hospital.
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READ | Jharkhand attack: Police recorded victim’s ‘confession’ on bike theft, did not mention assault The 11 accused: * Prakash alias Pappu Mandal, 28: The first person arrested, police said he was named as accused in the case. His Facebook posts show him wearing a BJP stole while residents of Dhatkidih said that he worked for “Arjun Munda’s party”. SP Saraikela Karthik S said, “None of the people arrested have any links to any political 68 murdered in Maliana, all accused acquitted 36 years later, residents ask: So who killed our families? parties or any organisations linked to the political parties.” * Kamal Mahto, 48: He is the complainant in the theft case against Ansari.
He has studied until Class 10 and his daughter Monika Mahto, who is pursuing graduation, said, “He works as a railway gangman in Murup. All in the village are blaming us now for their ordeal. We just raised an alarm when we saw a thief.” Mahto’s is one of the few pucca houses in the village. Editorial | PM has expressed anguish at Jharkhand lynching. His message must In appeal, Rahul says was mistreated, sentenced to attract be urgently heeded * Sumant Mahto, 24: The son of Kamal Mahto, Sumant, police said, was the first to raise an alarm about a “thief”.
He is unmarried and completed an ITI course last year from Baghbera and finished an apprenticeship at a manufacturing company. His sister Monika said he was about to get a permanent job. * Premchand Mahli, 21: Police said Mahli was present when the incident took place and according to villagers, he has completed his Class 10 and worked in a cement factory as a labourer. He does not own any land and his parents make baskets from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani bamboo, which are sold in a market nearby. * Sonaram Mahli, 31: He is Premchand Mahli’s cousin and works as a daily wage labourer.
According to his neighbour, Jayanti, he has “not passed Class 10”. She also said that police have arrested his father Kushal Mahli, 65, because Sonaram had left the village for work. SP Saraikela said, “I am not aware that his father was arrested. We need to check this.” Amid back-to-back flops, cinema lovers weigh in on what Malayalam filmmakers should prioritise and * Satyanarayan Nayak, 55: A daily wage labour, who worked in houses as a painter been able to work over the last few days because he could not get a “gate pass”.
“My ‘Apply for Kidney Donation’: Man father was there when the incident happened but he did not attack anyone,” he * Bhim Mandal, 45: He sells “aalu patties and pakoras” at local markets in the area and has studied until Class 5. His wife Nandini said, “We got to know of the incident at 5 am when we woke up. Then he went to the spot to see.” * Mahesh Mahli, 28: He completed his Class 10, according to his mother who did not want to be named.
“He had gone to Ranchi for a course and works there too but had come home. He takes care of our entire family. He only went to see what was Watch herd of deer prancing at Sanjay Gandhi National Park; count them if you can, says IFS officer happening on June 18,” she said. * Sonamu Pradhan, 23: His family has not been seen since the June 18 incident and according to villagers, Pradhan has completed Class 10 and is unmarried.
Locals also said that he owned a recently bought tractor to plough land and also bought a Why did Suryakumar Yadav wear Sanju Samson's jersey in first ODI? CBI to probe sexual Centre will seek Eight months after conFrms: Modi and Xi spoke on need Court grants bail to Bharat coaches to be made as * Chamu Nayak, 40: He owns some agricultural land and has three sons. His wife Sarathi Devi said he did not complete Class 10.
“He was not even at the spot where the incident took place and he has not attacked anyone,” she said. ‘Award wapsi’: Parliamentary Committee Report doesn’t understand the artist’s conscience