Cow Vigilante

Relief For Pehlu Khan Family As Cops To Reinvestigate Cow Smuggling Case

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 12, 2019

An Alwar court on Thursday permitted the Rajasthan Police to reinvestigate a case of cattle smuggling against the sons of Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old dairy farmer who was killed by a group of cow vigilantes along the Jaipur-Delhi national highway on April 1, 2017.

Life Term As Maximum Punishment For Mob Killings, Proposes UP Law Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

Taking cognisance of incidents of mob lynching, including those by cow vigilantes, the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission has submitted a draft Bill recommending up to life imprisonment for the crime.

Cops Move Court In Case Against Sons Of Rajasthan Man Killed By Cow Vigilantes

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The Rajasthan police has sought permission from an Alwar court to investigate further the case against the two sons of Pehlu Khan, who was beaten to death by cow vigilantes two years ago for allegedly transporting the animals illegally.

On Video, 24 Thrashed, Forced To Say "Gau Mata Ki Jai" In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Anurag Dwary | Monday July 8, 2019

In a disturbing video of the incident, filmed with a mobile phone, the men can be seen tied together with rope and forced to kneel by the side of the road, in full view of the public, while being made to chant "gau mata ki jai".

Hopes Dashed: Son Of Rajasthan Man Killed By Mob, Named In Chargesheet

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday June 30, 2019

Amid a controversy over the name of Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer killed by a group of cow vigilantes in Rajasthan in 2017, in a chargesheet, his son on Saturday said that he his hopes of justice from the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government were dashed.

Mob Killing Victim Pehlu Khan Not Charged, Says Rajasthan Chief Minister

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 29, 2019

A political fight broke out on Saturday after a dairy farmer, who was beaten to death in April 2017 by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan, was named in a chargesheet along with his sons, drawing attention to the legal treatment of victims of mob killings and cow vigilantism in the country. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot defended his government, say...

Pehlu Khan, Lynched In Rajasthan In 2017. Now, A Chargesheet Against Him

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday June 29, 2019

A chargesheet has been filed against a dairy farmer, who was beaten to death in April 2017 by cow vigilantes, and his sons for transporting cattle allegedly without permission in Rajasthan.

Madhya Pradesh Proposes Up To 5-Year Jail For Cow Vigilantism

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday June 28, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh government has cleared a bill to strengthen laws against cow vigilantism. The cabinet has cleared a proposal to bring a bill to amend the existing Gau Vansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam.

2 Men Thrashed Near Gurgaon For Allegedly "Smuggling" Cattle, Arrested

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Two persons were allegedly assaulted by a mob in Haryana's Gurgaon district on Tuesday on the suspicion of smuggling cattle.

Dalit Brutally Thrashed In Haryana Village, Accused Yet To be Arrested

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A case has been registered against two members of the upper caste community in connection with the brutal thrashing of a Dalit at Bajana Kalan village in Haryana's Sonipat village two months ago. The police took this step after a clip of the incident, which has been in circulation on social media for over two weeks, finally came to their notice.

"Committed To Tolerance": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom

India News | Reported by Kadambini Sharma, Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday June 23, 2019

India has rejected the findings of a report on religious freedom published by the US State Department that claimed, among other acerbic allegations, "mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities" continued throughout the year.

On PM's "Minorities' Fear" Remark, Asaduddin Owaisi Cites Cow Vigilantes

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 26, 2019

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) has joined issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comment that the minorities have been "deceived" and "made to live in fear".

On Video, Woman Among 3 Thrashed Over Beef Rumour In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 25, 2019

Two men were tied to a tree one by one and thrashed by a group for allegedly carrying beef in an autorickshaw at a village in Madhya Pradesh. In a video of the incident shot by an eyewitness on a mobile phone, a woman was also seen being hit repeatedly with a slipper on her head, covered with a piece of cloth, as she curled up on the gravel and too...

SIT To Probe Man's Killing In Jammu Town, Curfew Continues For Third Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

A five-member special investigation team (SIT) was constituted on Saturday to probe the death of a man in firing at Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah Valley which triggered violent protests, forcing authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the communally-sensitive town, officials said.

Curfew In Jammu Town After Man Is Shot Dead Allegedly By Cow Vigilantes

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Curfew was Thursday imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah Valley following violent protests triggered by the killing of a person in a firing incident, police said.