Indian soldier arrested over policeman’s death

An Indian soldier was arrested for murdering a policeman during a riot over the slaughtering of sacred cows, in a case that has gripped the country.

The police inspector was killed when a mob of Hindu extremists went on the rampage in the state of Uttar Pradesh, after they claimed to have discovered the carcasses of several cows in a forest.

Muslims gathered nearby for a religious congregation were blamed for killing the cows, which are sacred to Hindus.

Police were sent to quell unrest by Hindu activists, but Insp Subodh Kumar Singh was killed, allegedly by a soldier from Kashmir.