Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- More than a year after Rahim Khan's 20-year-old son was lynched by a mob that included his closest friends, his dwindling hope is the only thing carrying him through daily life. "Ummeed rakhna zaroori hai. Baaki hai hi kya apne paas? (Its important to hold on to hope. What else do we have left?)," he said.

A mob lynched Suleman Pathan on August 11, 2025, after dragging him out of a cafe where he was meeting a Hindu girl in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district. Seven of the 10 accused have since been released on bail and one remains absconding. The main accused got bail in 90 days, while the trial has not yet been initiated.

"Aisa lag raha hai unko hi sab success mil raha hai. Hum log bas ruke hain (It feels like they are su...