Man lynched on suspicion of cattle theft

2022-12-16

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muhammad Alamgir
  • Date of Incident 2022-12-16
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Patna, Phulwari Sharif
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

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

A Muslim man was beaten brutally over the suspicion of cattle theft. The incident happened in Phulwari Sharif, Patna. The victim was trying to untie a buffalo at 3 am. He was spotted by a local who alerted the others. Soon they all reached the spot and caught hold of the victim and thrashed him. Another man who was with the victim fled away. The victim died in the hospital two days later. Police arrested all the 6 accused.