Two Muslims forced to eat cow dung by Gau Rakshaks

2016-06-10

Main Information

  • Victim Names Rizwan, Mukhtar
  • Date of Incident 2016-06-10
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Dharmendra Yadav
  • State Haryana
  • City/District palwal, Kundili-Manesar-Palwal Highway
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Kundili-Manesar-Palwal Highway
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two Muslim men were brutally thrashed by the Gau Raksha Dal. They were carrying 700 kg of beef in their car. They were intercepted and beaten up by the goons. Then they were made to eat cow dung as a punishment. They were also forced to chant ‘Gau Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ Then they were handed over to the police. The [police arrested the duo under Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act. The police however did not take any action against the Gau Raksha Dal members who took the laws in their hands.