Lynched for beef suspicion

2018-04-18

Main Information

  • Victim Names Jumman Miyan
  • Date of Incident 2018-04-18
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Alleged sale / consumption of other Non-Vegetarian diet
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Koderma, Domchanch Block, Nawadih village, Koderma,
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Domchanch Block, Nawadih village, Koderma,
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man was severely beaten by a mob for allegedly serving banned meat at his son’s wedding. The mob beat the man and they ransacked several neighbouring houses and damaged the vehicles too. Villagers also found some hooves and bones in a field behind the man’s house. The man was taken to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science for treatment. Section 144 was imposed in the area. SEven people were arrested.