Muslim man killed by hindu mobs in india after rumours he was eating beef - Man Lynched To Death in India Over Rumours Of Consuming Beef
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Muslim man killed by hindu mobs after rumours he was eating beef
Muslim man killed by hindu mobs after rumours he was eating beef
Muslim man killed by hindu mobs after rumours he was eating beef
A group of about 60 hindus beat Mohammad Akhlaq( who was a muslim) with sticks and bricks and left son with severe injuries in Bisara, India
A mob of about 60 Hindus became incensed when a temple announced that the family had been slaughtering cows and storing the beef in their house in Bisara, a village about 25 miles (45km) south-east of the Indian capital New Delhi, said district magistrate Nagendra Pratap Singh.
He said the mob dragged 52-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq and his son from their home on Monday night and beat them with sticks and bricks. Akhlaq was declared dead at a nearby hospital, while his son was being treated for serious injuries.
Akhlaq’s 46-year-old brother, Jan Mohammad Saifi, said the family was baffled by the attack. “My brother was singled out. Why were we targeted? We don’t eat beef,” he said, blaming a local hardline Hindu organisation for inciting the violence. “They announced our family had slaughtered a cow in the village, and that provoked people to attack our home.”
Akhlaq’s daughter, Sajida, said the family had mutton in the refrigerator, not beef, according to the Indian Express. Police said they had sent samples of meat taken from Akhlaq’s home to a laboratory to determine whether the meat was from a goat or a cow.
The attack occurred just days after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, when Muslim families in India traditionally slaughter a goat, though in other countries, cows and camels are also offered as sacrifices.
Muslim man killed by hindu mobs after rumours he was eating beef
Muslim man killed by hindu mobs after rumours he was eating beef
A group of about 60 hindus beat Mohammad Akhlaq( who was a muslim) with sticks and bricks and left son with severe injuries in Bisara, India
A mob of about 60 Hindus became incensed when a temple announced that the family had been slaughtering cows and storing the beef in their house in Bisara, a village about 25 miles (45km) south-east of the Indian capital New Delhi, said district magistrate Nagendra Pratap Singh.
He said the mob dragged 52-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq and his son from their home on Monday night and beat them with sticks and bricks. Akhlaq was declared dead at a nearby hospital, while his son was being treated for serious injuries.
Akhlaq’s 46-year-old brother, Jan Mohammad Saifi, said the family was baffled by the attack. “My brother was singled out. Why were we targeted? We don’t eat beef,” he said, blaming a local hardline Hindu organisation for inciting the violence. “They announced our family had slaughtered a cow in the village, and that provoked people to attack our home.”
Akhlaq’s daughter, Sajida, said the family had mutton in the refrigerator, not beef, according to the Indian Express. Police said they had sent samples of meat taken from Akhlaq’s home to a laboratory to determine whether the meat was from a goat or a cow.
The attack occurred just days after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, when Muslim families in India traditionally slaughter a goat, though in other countries, cows and camels are also offered as sacrifices.