# Jharkhand Man Dies After Mob Assault Over Rape Allegation 2026-08-07T01:46:17+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mohammed Imroze died after a mob attacked him in Chatra district on August 4 over allegations that he raped and confined a 15-year-old Dalit girl, Siasat.com reports. The girl had gone missing on August 2 and was found the next day. She allegedly said she had been confined at Imroze’s house. According to his father Mohammed Sultan’s police complaint, 100 to 150 people entered their home, dragged Sultan outside and tied him to a tree. Imroze intervened and was beaten with sticks and stones. Ten people detained in the case have been sent to judicial custody. The Indian Express reported that the girl’s medical report is awaited, so the allegations have not been confirmed. ## Coverage - siasat.com Tags: Chatra, criminal investigation, Dalit girl, Jharkhand, mob lynching Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-man-dies-after-mob-assault-over-rape-allegation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-man-dies-after-mob-assault-over-rape-allegation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.