Noman lynched by mob

2015-10-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Noman, 4 OTHERS
  • Date of Incident 2015-10-15
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Cow Related Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Bajrang Dal activists
  • State Himachal Pradesh
  • City/District Sirmaur, Sarahan
  • Party in Power INC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sarahan
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A 20-year-old from Saharanpur was allegedly killed in Sarahan by villagers who believed he was involved in smuggling of cattle, police said. Four others, alleged to be part of the same smuggling gang, were beaten up.The four men allegedly accompanying Noman have been taken into custody and booked under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh Cow Slaughter Act and Section 429 of the IPC . Police said a case under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered against unknown persons. No arrests have been made.