Cow vigilantes attacked Muslim meat trader in Uttar Pradesh

2021-05-23

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammad Shakir
  • Date of Incident 2021-05-23
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Alleged sale / consumption of other Non-Vegetarian diet
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Manoj Thakur and others
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Moradabad, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man was assulted for transporting beef by a group of 5-6 men with lathis who called themselves as Gau Rakshaks. Mohammad Shakir was caught carrying 50 kg of buffalo meat on his scooter when he was stopped. The goons also demanded Rs 50,000/- from the man. The police filed the case and the main accused had been identified as Manoj Thakur who is a member of Bhartiya Gauraksha Vahini. But the president of the same body said that Manoj was expelled from the group 6 months ago.