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7:01 pmSaudi coalition says two pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen
7:00 pmHeavy rainfall batters Chennai as northeast monsoon brings rain fury, over 20 cm recorded in 24 hours
6:59 pm‘Not enough police, govt hospital lacked facilities’: Kolkata pandal tragedy raises questions over emergency response
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Vigilantism of any kind only erodes the State

Reported by Hindustan Times 18 Oct 2026, 6:20 am IST 1 min read

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When the process of social regulation is unofficially delegated to vigilantes the State cedes ground to them. Once ceded it becomes almost impossible to reclaim

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Section: India
First reported by: Hindustan Times
Reporter: nishtha gautam
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 6:20 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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