Villagers lynch cow thief in Amroha

2017-03-22

Main Information

  • Victim Names Nasir , 6 other people
  • Date of Incident 2017-03-22
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Cow Related Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Mob
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Moradabad, Hasanpur Area
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Hasanpur Area
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Villagers lynched a cow thief, Nasir, in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh even as three other thieves managed to escape after firing at the locals, injuring six of them. The residents chased the thieves and caught one of them and beat him to death before the police could reach the spot.