Mob lynches three Muslims over alleged cattle theft

2021-06-20

Main Information

  • Victim Names Zayed Hossain, Bilal Mia, Saiful Islam
  • Date of Incident 2021-06-20
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Tripura
  • City/District Khowai, Namanjoypara, Khowai, Tripura
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Namanjoypara, Khowai, Tripura
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Three Muslim ypuths were lynched by the villagers on suspicion of cattle theft in Khowai in Tripura. The incident took place before dawn. Two of the victims were tied and beaten up while the other one was chased and beaten to death. These youth were allegedly transporting cattle in a mini truck when they were intercepted by the mob in Maharanipur. Saiful Islam managed to flee the scene but was caught in Mungiakami village. Police recovered the victims from both the spots and shifted them to GBP hospital in Agartala where they were declared dead. The CPI condemned the incident and demanded a probe.