Bidar: 32 arrested in lynching case over WhatsApp child kidnapping rumours


Daijiworld Media Network – Bidar (DC)

Bidar, Jul 15: Over 32 people have been arrested in connection with lynching of a 32-year-old software engineer and four others over WhatsApp-driven rumours of child kidnapping in Bidar.

It may be recalled that on Saturday, July 14, Mohammad Azam, who was working with Google, had gone for a drive with four others. They were stopped by people whom saw one of Azam's friends Mohammed Salam distributing chocolates to children.

The residents of the area soon gathered in the area and involved in a verbal spat with men in car. Panicking, the men got into their car and drove away. They were chased by the resident on motorcycles and on the way the speeding car hit one of the motorcycles and fell into a culvert.


Mohammad Azam

The men were dragged out of the car and were brutally beaten up, with none of the onlookers coming to their rescue. Azam died before police reached the spot and the other four - cousins and friends of Azam were badly injured. One of them is fighting for his life at a local hospital.

Mohammad Azam's brother Akram, said, "They had gone out for a drive. My brother gave chocolates to children. We do not know what their parents thought but several villagers gathered and beat them. How can they think they were kidnappers? My brother was a software engineer, father of a 2-year-old. He was just a regular guy."

Rumours of child lifting were doing the rounds in the area and seeing the chocolates being handed out, residents of a nearby village, Murki, sent messages on a WhatsApp group.

The sources said that among the 32 arrested including women for lynching, one is the administrator of the WhatsApp group.

  

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    IMPOSE 10LAKHS PANELTY PER PERSON ARRESTED....
    PERMANENT SOLUTION.....
    ENTIRE NATIONS LAW AND ORDER IS GONE FOR A TOSS...….PM IS BUSY IN HIS TOURS.....NO SINGLE BASHAN ON THESE ISSUES.....

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  • Adithya, Udupi/Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Since when Law and order is under Central govt. Lets see what action so called 'Samishra' Govt will take on this Incident .. Clean Chit Bhagya?

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  • Prashanth, Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Don't worry about the problem. Blaming some party is more fun.

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  • NN, NN

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Even if they were child snatchers Per Se, once they were met with accident, they should have been handed over to the police for investigation. No one has rights to raise hand on alleged accused. Clear case of hate crime and murder.

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  • Maria, Moodbidri

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Really sad. Why would anyone distributes chocolates to stranger kids ? Everyone know that people lure kids by giving chocolates. A software engineer is that stupid ?

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    In a chilling development, a techie working for Google in Karnataka was lynched to death on suspicion of being a child-lifter following WhatsApp rumour-mongering. This came just series of mob-lynching incidents based on WhatsApp rumours being reported from across India in the recent weeks.

    Google employee gets lynched in a village near Bidar on rumors of being a child lifter.Giving chocolates to children is now a dangerous act.I urge everyone to refrain from any kindness in this mad country where you can be lynched anytime for anything.

    This has to stop.. Some people trying to destabilize .. Where is the vigilante when people are dying of hunger?? Strict punishment is a must for all of them.. Shame

    Lynching is a modern form of tribalism, where enemies – differentiated by religion, race, caste or ideology – are bracketed for elimination.

    Any regulation which governs communication platforms like WhatsApp must be through a law, involving a legal process which is publicly accountable and ensures that any regulation is necessary and proportionate, instead of through vague and ambiguous executive action.

    Our state producing each year many techies and India's top state in India's Information technology A small Whatsapp group of ‘Murki brothers.’ which responsible for this act like many lynching in the past should face the gallows. At the same time it is the role of the Ministry of Information Technology both Center and state should be held accountable for not acting against rumors in social media.

    The pattern of all the killing in India seems to same these days which in turn is worrying factor in eve of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We want Supreme Court of India to intervene and question the PM Modi's government for its failure to protect the citizens lives.

    Also social media platform Whatsapp and Facebook should be penalised for spreading social insecurity in the country.
    Jai Hind

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  • Sharat, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    SMR, Karkala

    Why Modi should respond ?..

    If you fell down in the toilet also blame Modi...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    One statement/appeal by our digital friendly PM..., is enough to stop this lynching based on FEKU news...., there is a pattern...., to these incidents...!!!!

    Very sorry to see one incredibly intelligent youth of HINDUSTAN lost his life...,

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Mogambo... khush hua....!!!!
    Don't ask who is Mogambo.....!!!! which even i don't know....!!!! what else can we say....????

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  • VEER, HONNAVAR

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    SIGNS OF EARTH IS GOING TO END SOON . BR READY

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  • Prashanth, Bangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Lynching by secular govt so no need of national outrage and award vapsi.

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Aad lynching of rajathani men in Bangalore recently. No candle light, no chimini light, no headlight , no tail light ....

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    ..Bidar MLA Rahim khan must answer..

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  • Prashanth, Bangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Not required. He is secular

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    ..day this alliance forged, rains coming non stop ..lives & properties lost.. ..oil price increased, so all related cost increased ..now lynching also happening..CM crying..Rahul tweets about other states, but compltly gone silent on lynching in Bangloare, now in Bidar..

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Ramesh anna . Just check the news 3 person raped a girl and burnt in temple. What you say about it. And the lynching is the new way to kill muslim by saying child kidnapper.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    ..How can you ignore Dozen arrest in kerala on rape..

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Who ever guilty need to be punished.
    We do not support the rapeist as you cheddi did while muslim girl was killed and raped.

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    I guess three more people will die because it seems they hit them very hard

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Rolf/wolf
    First shoot the priests who raped an innocent woman then talk about other cases. You don't have moral right to protest or comment unless you come and settle hereand know the group d realities

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    O duplicate american diamond/ rathan
    All the rape and murder happening in temple.
    Why UP government is in hurry to build temple in dispute site.

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    There are many incidents of child kidnapping in the past where children were easily trapped and kidnapped by feeding intoxicated chocolates, I have doubt , why they went to village to feed chocolates to the children ? These children health should be monitored after eaten chocolates, Complete background of men in the car and their laptops checked in order to find the real truth

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  • Arman, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Are u from chaddi gang ? What a nonsense mind sent you have ...... god only save our country.......

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    I understand your pain, but truth cannot be prevented

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    There would have been no problem if software engineer and four others mind their own business...

    What was the motive behind distributing chocolates? Why did they stop car near children? Their motive could be kidnapping... That's all

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    I also suspect the same

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    There is police force, law and order enforcement agency, investigating agency and elected MPs and MLAs for you to complain but not to take law in your hands and do mob lynching by mob frenzy.

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  • P Ballal Shetty, Moodubelle

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Why is this not national news and there is not outrage over this ? Shudder to think how someone can be beaten to death just like that. More proof that India is full of uncivilised people. Rip to the young man. He had a bright future ahead of him but sadly that is all lost now. Deeply saddened by this news.

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  • kamath, Mani

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    All these started after BJP came to power.

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  • Jd, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Is this one more way of venting out general frustration? Why are we frustrated?

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  • Francis Saldanha, Bahrain

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Lynching and moral policing are among the two most anti-social elements spoiling a civilized society. don't know where it will end-up...not a good sign at all

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    as long as people mend to the demand of majority people.
    latter on automatically changes occur. many issues are pending to be solved.

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Which means till all become like blind, useless, dumbo Bhakts like you and cows. China and Pakistan will rule India by then and India will become worse than Somalia. Keep dreaming and you will go into oblivion by then.

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  • Francis Saldanha, Bahrain

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    @Dev,
    you mean to say that all these so-called anti-social elements are on "AUTO MODE"!

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    BJP Bhakts like you are a bigger threat to India than pakistan. Do you all work for ISI?

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    They Wil kill Hindus also ..

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Cow Matha, Beef ban, cow vigilantes, Love Jihad, Raping women and children and kill them , faking and Ullu Banaoing and now this latest BJP developmental project child lifting rumours through whatapp messaging. These are BJP's greatest endeavours since 2014. Lot of job opportunities been created by BJP in these sectors.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    still people supported bjp..ruling in 20 states plus central.

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    With these developmental projects of BJP will people support BJP????. Blame EVMs, ECs, black money power and blind Bhakts for gaining entry into 20 states through back doors.

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Udupi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    We are living in a great Lynchistan after May 2014 !!!

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    mullanu..mullini neenda thegaya beku...samajhe ke nahi..
    tum log gaya kaam se..sirf ek saal baki hai..

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  • Abdul Jabbar, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Achhe Achhe aye tere jaisa...ukhaad nai sakta tu kuch bhi..sirf keyboard pe type karsakta hai tu...Hate Monger.

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Dev
    Looks like you are promoting terrorism and lynching.

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  • Deepak, MANGALURU

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    we tot slaves are only chadiless, many are brainless also.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    This forum also witness to lots of fake news and concocted history

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    It is time to declare India a Lynching country. We have crossed all limits of humanity. India is already declared worse for women in India and now this lynching. It is time UN take note of what is happening in India.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    also address first plight of hindu pandits to UN.

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    You ran away like a coward chicken from coalition govt of J&K to address Hindu pandits plight in Kashmir. Now what are throwing stones from dark????....

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Why your 56 inch chest has not done anything in four years for pandits?

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    stan..itni bhi kya jaldi hai...qayamaat ab door hai...sabhie uljhane ek saath nipaat lehenge.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    ..where is state Government, who is minister..no oen knows..CM is crying, ex CM showing muscle..Kharge speak in Maharastra..Kapil sibbal savious of Democracy other day says BJP states have lynch pujaris..what is this now..few days back a Rajastan labour was beaten to death in Banglore..now this..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Why only after 2014 ...

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    ..some parties lost in 2014, want it back in 2019..thats why..

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Jossy
    Frustrated ppl like you r doing this since 2014 as power hungry chaddiless will do anything or stoop to any level to defame their own country to regain power.
    Your position is like fish out of water

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  • ray, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Proper education to be given to these inhumane people otherwise they will kill innocent and bhaktas might say they are child lifters!!!

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    in terrorism act...even soft engineers also involved playing a vital role.
    vishwas nikhaal gaya..

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    @ Dev,
    So many sadhus and Purohits also involved in terrorist acts. Then why don't you think all sadhus sants are terrorists ?

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    yes wants to defend...religion..land...nation from invaders.
    need more of people in this act...for future.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Disgrace and shame on the state. People have really lost their senses. A really horrific situation when the citizens are not free to move around in their own country. This is not one isolated incident in one part of the country, but this madness has spread across the entire country. Why can't an organization like the RSS which claims that it is a social organization and present in every nook and corner of the country prevent such incidents from taking place? Are its members quietly watching what is happening?

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    started from kashmir 30 years back..made hindu pandits to fled there home state and stay in tent..in jammu and delhi.
    people started to pelt stones on our army personnels kashmir.
    vishwas uta gaya completely..kissne shuru ki..wherever you people are in majority..no place for minorities...?????

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Dev,
    Eye for an eye, whole world will be blind.
    According to your logic, your turn will also come.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    already come...survival the fittest....agni....prithvi...are on radar..

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  • Muhammad Beary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Gobar has filled your brain Dev Kumar... Have a basic sense of humanity instead of being apologist for a horrific act.
    This can happen to anyone including you stop looking this incident with a communal angle..

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Mohammad..Here after nothing is taken lightly. Whole world is polluted with evil acts in the name of religion. Everywhere well prepared. If see any suspicion..people will be alerted. Anti-nationals everywhere.

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  • SAMAD, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    These are the people who becomes terrorists in future...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    2000 people missing.in mumbai. cannot take it lightly.

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    @Dev,
    Who is ruling in Maharashtra and ask them what step taken for these missing girls and women.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    from how many years missing..god knows..congress kept mum in this matter.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Read the news properly - 2000 girls & women ...

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