Siraj Khan beaten to death; Satna, MP
2018-05-17
Riyas khan was beaten to death allegedly by villagers in Madhya Pradesh, after he was suspected of slaughtering cattle. The violence took place In Satna district, one of the stops for home minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-day visit to the state. The police have arrested four men and murder cases will be filed against them, officers said. The arrested men -- Pawan Singh Gond, Vijay Singh Gond, Phool Singh Gond and Narayan Singh Gond - are villagers from Amgara. On the basis of complaint filed by Pawan Singh Gond, the police have filed a case of cow slaughter against Riyaz Khan and Shakeel, who is in coma in a hospital in Jabalpur. The families of the two men have denied cow slaughter charges, say reports. The officials said they found a slaughtered bull and the meat of two other bulls packed in sacks at the spot where the murder took place.