Muslim men falsely implicated by Bajrang Dal

2018-12-03

Main Information

  • Victim Names Sharfuddin, Sajid, Asif, Nanhe Miya
  • Date of Incident 2018-12-03
  • Nature of Violence Communal violence/Riot
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Yogesh Raj
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Bulandshahr, Bulandshahr
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Bulandshahr
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

The four Muslim men were cleared by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) after they were accused of killing cows in Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, which sparked unrest. Yogesh Raj, the main suspect in the violence and death of a police officer in Bulandshahr, filed a complaint accusing Sharfuddin, Sajid, Asif, and Nanhe Miya of killing cows, leading to their detention.