Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will blow anti-lynching bills in the winter session of the toy of the toll of the incident to prevent trampling in circumstances by imposing severe severe provisions for those who are found guilty.
Bill titled Jharkhand (Lynching Prevention and Mob Lynching) Bill of 2021, provisions for lifelong imprisonment and RS 25 Lakh penalty for those who were found guilty of the death penalty and punishment.
Talking about the bill, JMM Secretary General Supriyo Bhattacharya said, “In our Manifesto for the 2019 Assembly poll, we promise to bring strict laws to prevent the motion of desperate punishment in the state.
Through this bill, we intend to fulfill our promises .
“He said the JMM-led coalition government composed of the Congress and the RJD, which will complete two years into office on December 29, hope of passage, the bill in the winter session, which will be carried out between December 16 and December 22.
After passing, it would be the third country after Rajasthan and West Bengal in framing the anti-lynching law.
The two countries have passed the law in 2019.
In particular, Jharkhand reached the National Towder with Lynching carts from Alimuddin Ansari (40) in Ramgarh in June 2017 and Tabrez Ansari (24) in Kharsawan in June 2019.
Speaking with Toi, an officer The senior police said, “Unlike other countries, accountability prevents lynching be repaired right at the local police station level.
The officer responsible for the local police station, will be responsible for preventing unpleasant material spread, hate speech and prevention of the incident .
“the draft bill proposes that in case of death of victims of lynching, the guilty will be imprisoned for life and would have to pay a penalty of Rs 25 lakh.
The government will also attach all mobile assets and do not move from those who are found guilty.
In terms of minor injury, the guilty of being imprisoned for three years with a maximum fine of RS 3 Lakh.
In the case of a painful injury to the victim, the guilty of being punished with a life sentence (or 10 years) with a fine of up to RS 5 Lakh.
“Those who are proven to be part of Lynching’s conspiracy, help or try Lynch will also be punished in the same way as he has done Lynching,” Draft Bill States.
Those who were found guilty of distributing unpleasant material and hated speech and enforced a hostile environment that could cause Lynching to be imprisoned for three years and will be fined until Rs 3 Lakh.
The draft bill also proposes that IPS officers rank IG will be made by Nodal officers to monitor and coordinate the prevention of Lynching incidents.
Officers, who will be appointed by the DGP, will hold a meeting with deputy commissioners and district police officers to identify existing Vigilantism hotspots, mass violence and lynching in their respective regions.
The cost of treatment of the victim trampled will be borne by the state-sponsored compensation scheme, the draft bill adds.
Jharkhand to hit an anti-lynching bill
