New Delhi, May 4 -- The mob lynching of three men in Palghar district in Maharashtra on 16th April is horrifying. The video of the incident which took place in Gadchinchli village in the district is chilling. It is impossible to watch the chip fully. The two sadhus belonging to Kandivali ashram, Mumbai and attached to Juna Akhara in Utter Pradesh and their driver were stoned and beaten mercilessly with sticks and iron rods till they finally succumbed. No doubt, the inhuman must be condemned and the accused punished as per law.

T he unfortunate incident reportedly occurred because of rumour mongering and mistaken identity. Rumours were rife in the tribal dominated area on social media of the presence of thieves, child lifters and bandits ta...