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Mob kills man for smoking 

Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2008-09-19

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A man was lynched by an irate mob in a bar in Eastern Ugandan after refusing to stop smoking despite repeated requests from fellow drunken patrons, an official said Friday.

The incident was the first deadly attack targeting a smoker since a 2004 ban on smoking in public places was imposed in the East African nation. . . .

The lynch party, which was drinking a local potent brew known as "enguli" in Nagongera village, pounced on the deceased man on Thursday night after he refused to throw away a cigarette he was puffing on inside the bar.

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