24 year old lynched on suspicion of theft dies

2019-06-26

Main Information

  • Victim Names Sanaul Sheikh
  • Date of Incident 2019-06-26
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State West Bengal
  • City/District Malda, Baishnabhnagar
  • Party in Power AITMC

Other Information

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

A Muslim youth Sanaul Sheikh was lynched by the mob over the accuse of bike theft. They made a video of the incident and it went viral. In the video the three men could be seen brutally assaulting Sanaul. They hit him in his private parts, his ears, and eyes as he was seen groaning and bleeding. The victim was later rescued by the police. He was taken to a primary health care where he was given first aid and then back to the police station. His condition started to worsen and he was shifted to Malda Medical College and then to SSKM hospital in Kolkata where he succumbed to injuries. His mother was made to sign on a blank paper by the police. They told her that they need her signature to admit him in the hospital. His mother also accused the cops of beating his son in the police station.