Crime & Law · India
Baruipur Rape-Murder Case: Arrests Made Amidst Protests and Accused Lynching
A 12-year-old girl was found raped and murdered in Baruipur, West Bengal, leading to violent protests and the lynching of a suspected accused by a mob. Police have arrested two individuals and detained three others in connection with the crime, forming a Special Investigating Team to probe the case. Prohibitory orders have been imposed in the area.
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- Left (4): Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (8 votes, 9 outlets): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) ยท Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express
- Right (3): India Today, Republic World, The Pioneer