3 Men lynched in Chapra, Bihar

2019-07-19

Main Information

  • Victim Names Naushad Alim, Rajiv Mat, Videsh Nat
  • Date of Incident 2019-07-19
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Cow Related Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Villagers
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Saran, Baniyapur, Chapra
  • Party in Power JDU

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Baniyapur, Chapra
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Police said the three were spotted at around 4:30 am at Baniyapur village in Saran district with a pick-up truck that allegedly had cattle. Villagers caught hold of the men and beat them mercilessly until they collapsed. The three men were taken by the police to a nearby hospital in Chhapra. Doctors said they were "brought dead". Visuals this morning showed family members of the three villagers weeping and lying on the ground in despair. Family members of the men killed in the attack have filed a first information report against the villagers. A police case has also been filed against the alleged cattle thieves by the villagers. The bodies have been sent for postmortem.