Thrashed for eating beef, then arrested

2017-08-17

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammad Shahabuddin, and others
  • Date of Incident 2017-08-17
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Dumra, West Champaran, Dumra, West Champaran
  • Party in Power JDU

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Dumra, West Champaran
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

7 muslim men were attacked. They were attacked because of an allegation that they had consumed cow meat. Since this would hurt the religious sentiments of other religions. After the incident police arrested the victims instead of the perpetrators.