Man lynched in Palwal on suspicion of Cow theft

2018-08-03

Main Information

  • Victim Names Rakbar
  • Date of Incident 2018-08-03
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Cow Related Violence
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Ram Kishan, Prakash, and Ram Kishan
  • State Haryana
  • City/District Palwal, Palwal
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

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

According to the police, the incident took place on Thursday night on the outskirts of Bahraula village, where one family was staying. According to the Sadar police station SHO Devender Singh, the family said that three thieves were trying to steal cattle. Other villagers were awoken by the ensuing chaos and managed to catch one of the alleged cattle thieves and beat the boy to death. However, two of the men managed to escape, Singh told The Quint. The man's hands and legs were tied and he was thrashed by three men in Bahrola village in Palwal, Haryana police said