2020 Assam mob lynchings


2020 Assam mob lynchings refer to the mob lynching incidents occurred in the Northeast Indian state of Assam in 2020.

Lynching of Sanatan Deka

On 23 May 2020, a vegetable vendor Sanatan Deka was beaten to death by five people at Monahkuchi village, Kamrup district, Assam. Police was able to arrest 2 prime accused.

Lynching of Paragjyoti Neog

On 23 May 2020, Paragjyoti Neog, a resident of Upper Assam's Chabua, was killed by a mob.

Lynching of Debasish Gogoi

On 29 May 2020, Debasish Gogoi, a student and Aditya Das were beaten by a mob in Gabharu Parbat area near Mariani in Jorhat district. Gogoi later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

Lynching of Rituparna Pegu

On 12 June 2020, a man named Rituparna Pegu was lynched was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Guwahati. Five people were arrested. The incident caused protests in Guwahati.