Muslim men beaten by BSF for carrying beef

2019-05-05

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammad Giyasuddin, Anwarul Haque, Mohammad Tajimuddin
  • Date of Incident 2019-05-05
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State West Bengal
  • City/District Islampur, Islampur, West Bengal
  • Party in Power AITMC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Islampur, West Bengal
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

This incident occured when three members of a muslim family named Mohammad Giyasuddin, Anwarul Haque and Mohammad Tajimuddin were returning from a nearby market after purchasing beef for their family function. On their way back home BSF personnels stopped them and checked their bags, upon finding beef they took them to an OP and assaulted them, while Tajimuddin managed to flee, Giyasuddin and Anwarul were assaulted brutally and later admitted to a nearby hospital. No FIR was registered.