Haryana: Muslim man attacked for carrying beef

2016-05-06

Main Information

  • Victim Names Waseem
  • Date of Incident 2016-05-06
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Monu, Raju Singh, and others
  • State Haryana
  • City/District haryana, Sohna, Haryana
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sohna, Haryana
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Waseem was attacked by cow vigilantes. The incident happened in Sohna, Haryana. The three men attacked Waseem while one filmed the incident. He was attacked for carrying beef. They also clicked photographs with the victim. Then they handed him over to the police station. The police lodged an FIR against Waseem. No FIR was lodged against the cow vigilantes.