Man thrashed, house set on fire by mob in Jharkhand over dead cow
Over a 100-strong mob attacked a Muslim man on the suspicion that he had slaughtered a cow after allegedly finding the carcass of a bovine near his house in Giridih district, the police said.
The group raided the house of the man at Barieya village on Tuesday night shortly after the carcass of a cow was allegedly found, they said.
The police rescued the man from the marauding mob and admitted him to a local hospital, but later shifted him to a hospital in Dhanbad owing to the seriousness of his injuries, the police said.
The man was out of danger, they said, adding that some persons were also injured in the clash between the mob and the police.
They have been admitted to hospitals in Dhanbad and their condition has been stated to be stable.
Ten persons have been detained and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC imposed in the area, Deputy Inspector General of Police Bhimsen Tuti said.
Jharkhand Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Ashish Batra said the matter was under investigation and a case has been registered at Deori police station.
Meanwhile, thousands of people across the country on Wednesday took to the streets in a citizens' protest named ‘Not in My Name’ against the recent incidents of mob killings.
Holding placards that read: “Break the Silence”, “No Place for Islamophobia” and “Shed Hate not Blood” among others, the protesters said they had gathered to send out a message that there is a need to unite for a cause.
At the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, among those who took part were family members of 17-yearold Junaid, who was stabbed to death on June 22 onboard a train, which he had taken with his two brothers after Eid shopping in Delhi.
A group of men allegedly hurled communal slurs and attacked them after an altercation over seats.
The “Not In My Name” campaign began after a Facebook post by filmmaker Saba Dewan against the stabbing of Junaid. He sought to “reclaim the Constitution” and “resist the onslaught” on the right to life and equality.
In Mumbai, people braved rains to come out in large numbers. Actors Shabana Azmi, Konkona Sena Sharma, Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey and social media activist Arpita Chatterjee were among those who participated in the protest held at Carter Road in suburban Bandra.
Azmi said these are not isolated incidents and there is a need for a stringent law against the perpetrators.
In Kolkata, among the protesters was filmmaker Aparna Sen. She said she was protesting against something which “we do not support and that is attacking any religious community”.
She stressed that liberal voice has to be heard.
Protests were also held in cities like Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.