Muslim man lynched to death in Bihar

2021-06-26

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muhammad Ismail
  • Date of Incident 2021-06-26
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Nitish Kumar, Rupesh Yadav, Domar yadav, Sastan Yadav, Chota Yadav
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Araria, Yadav Tola, Chakai, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Yadav Tola, Chakai, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man was lynched to death in Araria, Bihar on the suspicion of theft. He was an electrician by profession. He had gone to fetch milk to Yadav Tola village like he would go everyday but was accused of theft. The locals there saw him and started thrashing him with sticks and knives. He was taken to the hospital by other people where he was declared dead on arrival. Police had arrested one person involved in this lynching.