In Jharkhand Mob Killing, Murder Charge Back Against 11 Accused

A week after murder charge against suspects in the lynching of Tabrez Ansari was dropped, Jharkhand police on Wednesday said it has filed a supplementary chargesheet, adding Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against 11 accused for the murder of 24-year-old.

Section 302 of the IPC carries the punishment for murder, which is death or life imprisonment, along with being liable to a fine.

The incident took place on June 18, when Ansari was beaten up by a mob while being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" over the suspicion that he had stolen a bike, in Dhatkidh village of Seraikela district.