Vigilantes attacked and physically assaulted a Muslim man carrying buffalo meat in an Indian state, however, NDTV reported that apart from filing a case against the vigilantes, the police also filed a case against the victim.
After Asif and Faisal, another Muslim – Shakir, who was carrying buffalo meat; was thrashed by Manoj Thakur – a Gauraksha, in broad day light in UP. Manoj threatened to kill Shakir if he did not pay him Rs. 50000.
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What Happened: It was reported that Mohammed Shakir was beaten up on Sunday afternoon in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district by a group led by a man who called himself a “cow vigilante”.Video footage of the incident showed Shakir surrounded by a group and a man identified as Manoj Thakur, who allegedly led the assault. Thakur assaulted the victim with a stick while he was restrained by other men. Although the police registered a case against the attackers after the victim’s brother complained, they also registered a case against the victim, of their own volition. The counter case lists charges relating to ‘mischief by killing an animal’, ‘committing an act likely to spread infection’, and ‘violation of Covid lockdown guidelines.’
The Response: The assault and the police’s decision to register a case against the victim has scandalized some people.
A Muslim man carrying buffalo meat has been physically assaulted in an Indian state by a group of men. Mohammed Shakir was beaten up on Sunday afternoon in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district by a group led by a man who called himself a "cow vigilante".
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