Cow vigilantes set truck on fire, driver died

2015-10-09

Main Information

  • Victim Names Zahid Ahmad Bhat
  • Date of Incident 2015-10-09
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Cow Related Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Bala Bahadur Singh, Sunder Singh, Sunil Singh
  • State Jammu and Kashmir
  • City/District Udhampur, Udhampur
  • Party in Power JK PDP

Other Information

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

A Srinagar-bound truck was set on fire allegedly by cow vigilantes in Jammu’s Udhampur district, which left three men — two Kashmiris and a policeman — battling burn injuries, while the driver managed to escape unhurt. Six were held and charged with a case of attempt to murder. Sources said three people, including the driver, were sleeping in the truck when it was set on fire on Friday. The driver died, two others in the truck were injured.