Mob-Lynching- The law of Pedagogue!

It is quite interesting and known by everyone that Indian Constitution has number of Indian Penal Codes (IPC), the official criminal code of laws through which various criminal offences get judged but at the stake of evidences.  But, what when crime done has no evidence or it looks like no crime without actual facts before law? Will it be a crime? Definitely it will be crime but not before law! In the same context, a trending game of lynching have become more active in the recent years for the self-proclaimed law protectors. These protectors are often called vigilant peoples. But, sometimes these people often forget their limitations and start doing the activities which is unethical, unlawful and more of a crime. Mob-Lynching, the word that is being heard very often in the recent years and it has increased its velocity as well. Well, Mob- lynching is the action to death of a person by a mob.

Now, the question arises that why a mob would kill a person? Well, definitely when a person found guilty in a public place, the mob be it from different communities, caste, religion takes the law in hand which leads to that person breathe lasts his life. There are several reasons that is listed in the penetration of mob lynching which has even led Rajasthan Government to pass a specific state bill for the Mob-lynching cases. These days, the rigid beliefs and stiff mentality regarding caste and religion has blown many conservative minds which is ultimately finishing many innocent lives. These mobs, are often the inclusion of those rigid and ruthless self-proclaimed law protectors who don’t even know what the law and democracy is.  To validate this, many cases are lined up that will draw a question mark on the ongoing reckless scenario in the society at the name of caste, hollow beliefs and religions.

The recent example we can take of The Pehlu Khan Case and Tabrej Ansari Case in which Pehlu Khan and Tabrej Ansari become the dot for the Mob’s Barb and these two cases have been in the controversies as well.

Pehlu Khan Case

:- In this case, Pehlu Khan, aged 55,  a dairy farmer from Haryana was beaten and killed by 200 people who were considered as Cow-vigilantes in Alwar District, Rajasthan. On April 1, 2017, Pehlu Khan was returning from Jaipur after purchasing cow and calves with his six other fellows. He was forcefully stopped by 200 cow vigilantes at Jaipur- Delhi National Highway. Pehlu Khan tried to show the civic document but the group wasn’t in mood to listen even. They allegedly thrashed Pehlu Khan along with his six other fellows with sticks, stones and rods. The group didn’t stop beating till Pehlu Khan was completely numb. Later, Pehlu Khan died due to serious and severe injuries. The mob also robbed them and the victims were left with no money even. Here a hitch arises, was that mob really for the protection of cows?

Later, actions were taken by the Alwar District police and six persons were accused and taken into the custody but in the recent judgement which came on 14 August, 2019, all the six accused persons were freed on the basis of benefit of doubt.

Tabrej Ansari Case

:- Now coming on the second controversial case of the year 2019. The Case of Tabrej Ansari, aged 24, was working as a wielder at Pune and resident of Kadamdia village, in Jharkhand. He returned his village to marry in the month of April. After marriage he and his wife Sahista Parvez were about to return pune. But, in month of June, dated 17^th night Tabrej Ansari was caught at Dhatkidih Village, few kilometres from his house where few people caught him and dauntlessly declared him thief. He was beaten up by the group whole night and was forced to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’. He then admitted to nearby hospital after when police came into action but he couldn’t survive due to severe injuries and dies on 22 June, 2019. Again a question arises here that if the group caught him as thief, how is it logical to force Tabrej Ansari to chant Jai Shri Ram? What is the purpose behind?

Later, Jharkhand Police started investigation and found few person accused. It was also found that the doctor’s report was invalid who declared the death of Tabrej Ansari due to Cardiac Arrest and not due to injuries.

Also, the wife, Sahista Parvez, asked CBI inclusion in the case and declared fast-until-death if the reports will not be revised again of doctors.

System’s Response

:- The major role comes from the system in the society. In these types of cases, police and political influence plays the masterstroke. The inaction and crawling of police’s working and the politics played on the lynching cases by the parties are not unseen from the society. The provoking speeches of political party members centralising the religious and community’s rigid beliefs has not only turned the table of thought process of society but this is shaping into a devil’s mentality, under which many innocent lives is getting thrashed. Now, the propaganda on religion has made the society stiff and is also inclining towards communist essence.  The most prone areas for this mob-lynching are Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Bihar, where mob-lynching has increased abruptly in recent years. Actions are taken definitely after the crime when it comes in the media but there is a must need to make some pursuits through these types of cases can be eradicated. The Supreme Court has directed the Parliament of India to make a law against the Mob-Lynching after seeing an enormous increase regarding the cases, whereas the Rajasthan state parliament has passed the specific anti-mob lynching bill, by criminalising such type of action.

Aftermath

:-  In both cases of Mob-Lynching, the reason was the advent of Hindutva. The so called vigilantes took the law in their hand to show off their rigid Hinduism. But there are many cases as well, where lynching do take place at the ground of caste differentiation, where a low caste person suffer the unethical action of upper caste groups. Is it only about ‘Jai Shree Ram’ or ‘Gau-raksha’? Is it not about one’s life which is equally important as others? These so called hollow beliefs are not only taking the society into darkness but eradicating the free and purposed life of humanity. Well, there is a dire need to understand that each life is utmost precious. Nobody has given the right to take life of another’s one. If the same scenario will keep on continuing then that day is not so far when the flame of religion and communism will take off the democratic values from the state. Changes will not take place all of sudden but changes can be adopted by giving a start from oneself. For a better living and worthy life, it is needed to understand that practical and analytical approach is the key to survive in this advance world rather than gripping the old and void beliefs which has no practical as well as logical grounds.