'Gau rakshaks' lynch 2 Muslim men in Jharkhand on suspicion of cattle theft


Ranchi, Jun 13 (Deccan Chronicle): The menace of cow vigilantism once again reared its ugly head, this time in Jharkhand, where two men, suspected to be cattle thieves, have been lynched on Wednesday by a vigilante mob in the Godda district.

According to police, the two who have been beaten to death were part of a gang of five that entered a village and stole 13 buffaloes. However, some villagers woke up and raised an alarm after which more people gathered and chased the thieves, police added.

"Villagers caught hold of two of the thieves and started beating them due to which they died", said Godda Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajeev Ranjan Singh.

Three others managed to escape.

According to reports, the victims have been identified as Murtaza Ansari (30) and Sirabuddin Ansari (35) and belonged to a nearby village, about 30-40 km from the crime spot.

A case has been registered and four people from the village have been arrested, police added.

Security has been tightened in and around the village after the incident was reported.

Police official told NDTV that one of the two victims who were beaten to death had a criminal background while the other was his accomplice.

There had been earlier instances of cattle theft in the area, leading to anger among villagers. When the two victims were caught red-handed, villagers turned violent and beat them to death.

According to NDTV, a video of the incident captured the brutality inflicted on one of the men caught by the villagers. The man, who was half conscious after being severely injured by the blows of the villagers on his head, is slung over a bamboo pole and dragged. Those gathered keep abusing him while some recorded the incident in their mobile phones.

Police say investigations are on and action will be taken against anyone found to be involved in the ghastly act.

This isn't the first time vigilante justice has been reported from Jharkhand.

In May last year, six people were beaten to death by mob in East Singhbhum on rumours that a child stealing gang was active in the area.

 

  

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 14 2018

    great gift from chaiwala, ache din for cows feku loves.

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  • Abdul Aleem Faroqui, UAE

    Thu, Jun 14 2018

    PM Modi’s silence in such gruesome incidents taking India to “banana republic” .. Sangh Parivaar has become dangerous to the nation. Human value is down the drain...

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  • leslie, udupi

    Thu, Jun 14 2018

    Why don't we regulate the meat business?
    Cow will be eaten anyway even if some worship
    Can the so called cow guards save cows from being eaten by powerful wild animals
    Wild animals do not see God element in cow
    Why then punish the man who has highest right on animals
    Think and do not put chaddi on your thinking mind
    Live and let live only works and nothing else

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jun 14 2018

    Why they are stealing during ramzan period? Whatever Instant punishment for thieves , instant sharia law applied by village leaders and Gau rakshaks

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  • Raghavendra M K, Mumbai Maharashtra

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    HOW BARBARIC THESE SANGHIS. WHETHER WE LEAD TO STONE AGE SOCIETY. AT THE MOST THEY COMPLAIN TO POLICE ABOUT THEFT OF THE COWS. WE HAVE TO CLOSE OUR EYES WHILE LOOKING INTO THE TV NEWS. HOW CRUELTY THEY ACT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NATIONAL ISSUE MORE AND MORE IDIOTS ARE TAKING LAW IN THEIR OWN HAND IN THE NAME OF RELIGION FUNDAMENTALISM..

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    Its a murder of Democarcy. For the moment Ache din enjoying by hindutva terrorists under the leadership of shreeman Modiji and respective state leaders ruled by BJP. The strategies drawn under feku and daku are very clear looking ahead 2019 general polls.

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    There is no end to such terror.
    Gau Bakshak won't refrain from stealing.
    Gau Rakshaks won't refrain from lynching.

    Gau Gov't won't find a solution.
    They are enjoying the benefits of vote bank.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    How come the law became so weak to the criminals anytime they can kill the human beings that too after 2014.
    Gay Rakshash or Insaan Bakshak?

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  • benedict fernandes, Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 14 2018

    this is fanaticism. nobody has got a right to kill anyone, these criminals should be behind bars.
    who is the govt to decide what a person should follow which religion, eat what food. such a govt should be thrown out.

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    MODI should taken to task ! before he leaves the country he should clear his stand on HINDTUVA or stop exporting beef ! or allowed to eat the beef !

    BHAKTHAs make it all vegetable country and lets celebrate YOGA Day in perfect green GARDEN

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    If these rogue organisations like Gau Rakshaks, RSS, BD, SP, ABVP, HJV, VHP etc are keeping law and order then why we need police spending so much of tax payers money on them. In fact we can cut down the expenses on police, courts, investigation agencies, EC etc. All these are puppets and cash cows.

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  • Critic, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 13 2018

    Police under bjp ruled states always there disguise in lynchers

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