Tag: Cow Vigilantes

Spate of cow vigilantism in November 2024: Brutal assaults and legal impunity across North India

From Haryana to Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, a series of violent incidents highlight the unchecked rise of cow vigilante groups, with escalating attacks on the marginalised community, and the complicity of law enforcement in enabling such violence

Cow vigilantes chase truck, tie up Muslim truck driver, and associate

In an incident of vigilante violence, a Muslim truck driver and his co-traveller were chased by two cars of men and removed from the truck and tied in a humiliating manner.

Another man assaulted by cow vigilantes in Karnataka

Karnataka has witnessed several instances of violence against cattle traders, out of which many of such victims are Muslims.

Five BJP run states see spiral in targeted anti-Muslim violence, cow vigilantism and assaults reported

A total of seven anti-Muslim incidents were reported in the past three days; three in UP, one each in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Gujarat

UP Bajrang Dal leader and 3 others arrested for slaughtering cows to falsely implicate a Muslim man

According to the police version, as reported by The Indian Express, one of the accused took the help of Bajrang Dal workers to put his ‘enemy’ in jail by making it appear that he had slaughtered cows.

Vigilante violence against Muslims continues without rest

From Madhya Pradesh to Karnataka, vigilante groups reportedly consisting of members from Hindutva organisations are reportedly accosting and beating Muslim youth across the country.

Taking the Law into Ones Hand: Unravelling the Disturbing Trend of Vigilantism in India

From religious tensions to far-right ideologies, this report uncovers the factors driving violence and the need for urgent action.

How hate spills onto physical targeted attacks on the streets: August 2023, India

From Assam to Haryana, incidents of hate against minorities flood the news

“Vigilantism is not permissible, needs to be checked”: SC, following up Tehseen Poonawalla case

Half a decade later, SC instructs the MHA to convene a meeting of state department heads, takes no concrete action against the growing number of mob violence

Solapur: 2 Muslim men brutally assaulted, stripped, tied to a tree, made to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

This incident comes days after Maharashtra Assembly speaker had asked the state police to ensure there is no transportation of cattle from neighbouring states, no attack on 'gau rakshaks'

SIT should probe lynchings, compensation for families: MPCC working chief

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress working president Naseem Khan on Monday demanded setting...

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