On Monday, the Forum reported that the Times had called the shooting a vigilante killing.

No vigilante killings will be condoned.

It has promised to investigate allegations of military involvement in vigilante killings.

International rights groups have documented widespread vigilante killings, rapes and other violations by Indian forces, but involving far fewer victims than Pakistan describes.

Human rights monitors suspect that several police officers, frustrated by the failings of the courts, have taken part in vigilante killings.

Army and police personnel colluded in the vigilante killings in some areas.

But vigilante killings are also still common, and Palestinians have slain more than 70 in the past three years, Mr. Eid said.

Lynchings and vigilante killings are increasing.

A6 An epidemic of vigilante killings is troubling Colombia.

Erica, in trying to find out if the detective is close to solving the vigilante killings, pretends to want to interview Mercer.