Life Imprisonment for Five in Moral Policing Lynching Case

Five men were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2016 lynching of Nasir Hussain in Mankada, due to a suspected moral policing incident. The court imposed a fine and recognized the act as terrorism. The victim was beaten to death after entering a friend's home consensually.

In a significant verdict on Friday, the court sentenced five men to life imprisonment for lynching a 42-year-old man in 2016. The brutal act, suspected to be driven by moral policing motives, took place in Mankada.

Additional District and Sessions Judge I Thushar M delivered the sentence to Abdul Nazar, Sharafudheen, Suhail, Abdul Gafoora, and Sakkeer Hussain, condemning their actions and reiterating the need to discourage mob lynching. The court, based on Supreme Court precedents, likened the act to terrorism.

The tragic incident unfolded when Nasir Hussain visited a female friend's home. Despite her consent, the accused forcibly entered the house and beat Hussain to death, preventing any assistance from reaching him. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 85,000, intended for the victim's family, and found the accused guilty under several sections of the IPC, including murder and destruction of evidence.

(With inputs from agencies.)