Cattle transporters beaten in Nanded

2019-07-08

Main Information

  • Victim Names Gajanan Vathal Teleng, Klaiz Sheikh Mohsin Sheikh, Syed Haji
  • Date of Incident 2019-07-08
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Maharashtra
  • City/District Nanded, Saugaon
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Saugaon
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A mob in Saugaon allegedly stopped a truck and thrashed the three men inside. The men were transporting 20 bulls. The mob broke the glasses of the vehicle and thrashed the three people brutally. One of the men faced severe injuries and had to be admitted in the hospital. The men had the documents for the admission of the cattle and they were not doing anything illegally. The timely intervention of the cops saved the men from getting beaten to death by the mob. A case was registered for rioting.