Two men lynched for alleged cattle theft

2019-11-21

Main Information

  • Victim Names Prakash Das, Rabiul Islam
  • Date of Incident 2019-11-21
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Transportation of cattle
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State West Bengal
  • City/District Cooch Behar, Putimari Fuleswari village, Cooch Behar
  • Party in Power AITMC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Putimari Fuleswari village, Cooch Behar
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two persons, Prakash Das, Rabiul Islam, were lynched on suspicion of being cow thieves. Victims were transporting two cows in a pick-up van without registration number. They were intercepted and lynched by thirteen locals. Victims were beaten up with sticks and rods and their vehicle was set ablaze. Victims were declared brought dead at a hospital