Anil Deshmukh releases the list of 101 people accused in Palghar lynching

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday released the list of 101 accused arrested in the Palghar mob lynching of three persons, including two sadhus.

Anil Deshmukh released the list on twitter and captioned,"The list of 101 people in police custody in Palghar incident is being shared here. Those disturbed who were trying their best to give religious color to this incident, read it carefully.."

पालघर की घटना में पुलिस हिरासत हुए १०१ लोगों की सूची यहाँ सांझा की जा रही है। जो विघ्नसंतोषी इस घटना को धार्मिक रंग देने की पूरी कोशिश कर रहे थे, वह इसे ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें...#ZeroToleranceForCommunalism#LawAndOrderAboveAllpic.twitter.com/o70b2YNHQq

— ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) April 22, 2020

Three people, who were travelling from Kandivali in Mumbai to Gujarat via interior roads of Palghar, were beaten to death on April 17 by Gadchinchle villagers, suspecting them as thieves, police said on Sunday.The three men were taken to the hospital where they were declared brought dead, police said. K Shinde, District Magistrate, Palghar, said the police reached the spot immediately but villagers continued to attack the three men.