Palghar Mob Prevents Lynching, Hands Over Suspects to Police
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Moneycontrol•09-01-2026, 22:07
Palghar Mob Prevents Lynching, Hands Over Suspects to Police
- •Four individuals from Gujarat, suspected of child kidnapping, were saved from a potential lynching in Palghar.
- •Local villagers at Dandi bus stop, instead of resorting to violence, took the suspects to the Gram Panchayat office.
- •Police intervened promptly, taking the four into custody after they were seen photographing and questioning two 13-year-old girls.
- •A case has been registered under BNS and POCSO Act against three persons for unauthorized photography and suspicious behavior.
- •Police urge citizens not to believe rumors about child-kidnapping gangs and to report suspicions to authorities, referencing the 2020 Palghar lynching.
Why It Matters: Palghar villagers showed restraint, preventing violence by handing over suspects to police, unlike the 2020 incident.
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