Cow vigilantes attack Muslim labourer

2021-05-07

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muhammad Siddique, Mir Hussain
  • Date of Incident 2021-05-07
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Jammu and Kashmir
  • City/District Bhilwara Tehsil, Gharota village, Bhilwara Tehsil, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Gharota village, Bhilwara Tehsil, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two Muslim men were ruthlessly beaten in Gharota village in Jammu. They were beaten by 15-20 Hindu militants who self-identified as cow vigilantes. The video of the victims was widely circulated on social media accusing them as cow slaughterers. They were beaten by the goons with sticks and stones. The goons were also carrying knives. The victims were admitted in Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu. The main culprit was arrested and a murder case was booked against the attackers.