Bhopal: Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan has been subjected to an online hate campaign and protests after sentencing 14 men to life imprisonment in connection with the 2022 mob lynching of a truck driver transporting cattle in Madhya Pradesh.
On June 12, Judge Khan convicted the 14 accused, describing the attack as “extremely brutal.” The court held that the accused had formed an unlawful assembly with the common objective of assaulting the victim, Nazir Ahmed, who was beaten to death on the night of August 2, 2022, in Barakhar village while transporting cattle from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra.
Following the verdict, family members of the convicted men gathered outside the court, expressing grief and protesting the judgment.
In the days after the ruling, several self-proclaimed cow protection groups and right-wing activists launched protests against Judge Khan. Members of the Gau Raksha Parishad reportedly burned her effigies, labelled her “anti-Hindu,” and circulated abusive social media posts targeting her religion. Protesters were also heard raising slogans against the judge.
One viral video allegedly showed a man using derogatory remarks against Judge Khan and warning of violence if the convicted men were not released within 10 days. The video drew widespread attention on social media.
According to reports, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) issued a notice regarding the viral video, directing its removal while warning of possible legal action.
The controversy also drew reactions from media personalities. Sudarshan News editor Suresh Chavhanke criticised the verdict, describing it as “judicial lynching” and expressing support for the convicted men and their families during a broadcast.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the online posts, the Seoni Malwa Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) and launched an investigation to identify individuals responsible for allegedly inflammatory and communally charged videos circulating online.
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