Truck set on fire on suspicion of carrying beef

2016-01-21

Main Information

  • Victim Names undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2016-01-21
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Haryana
  • City/District Panipat, Haryana, Panipat
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Panipat
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Truck was carrying beef in Haryana. People saw the blood dripping from the truck. They alerted everyone that the truck is smuggling beef. The locals stopped the trucked. They pulled the driver out and thrashed him. Then they set fire to the truck. Police came on the spot. The police had to lathi charge to disperse the mob. The police took the driver fro questioning. No FIR was registered against the people who took the law in their hands.