Alimuddin lynched, Jharkhand

2017-06-29

Main Information

  • Victim Names Alimuddin Ansari
  • Date of Incident 2017-06-29
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Gau Raksha samithi(Local Cow Protection Committee)
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Bajartand village, Ramgarh, Bajartand village, Ramgarh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Bajartand village, Ramgarh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Alimuddin Ansari was lynched in a preplanned attack by the (Gau Raksha samithi)Local Cow Protection Committe on 29th June 2017. He was in a vehicle resulting in an accident in which his son attained a few serious injuries, and died after a few days. The case related to this event went on for a year, and finally the perpetrators along with a BJP leader were given sentences in 2018. The police rescued Anasari from the scene but he died in the hospital when reached due to the injuries attained