Man thrashed for transporting cow meat in Karnataka

2018-06-14

Main Information

  • Victim Names Irshad Ahmad Rangroj
  • Date of Incident 2018-06-14
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Karnataka
  • City/District Belagavi, Khanapur Road, Belagavi, Karnataka
  • Party in Power INC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Khanapur Road, Belagavi, Karnataka
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim driver was transporting meat from Karnataka to Goa. He was stopped in Belagavi on Khanapur road. He was stopped by a Right Wing Hindutva group. They thrashed him. The victim had legal documents for the transportation of meat. The police checked the documents. Later the activists were informed by the police. They were booked for attempt to murder.