Maharashtra: Two Muslim Men accused of cattle theft severely beaten by mob of 200
Two Muslim men falsely accused of cattle theft were beaten by a mob of approximately 200 people in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
Event Date: July 22, 2020
Event Time: Evening
Event Location: Jalgaon District, Maharashtra
Victim: 1. Wasim Khan Victim Age: 28
2. Mubeen Sheikh Kalim Victim Age: 26
Victim Place of Residence: Malegaon, Maharashtra
Suspect: 19 publicly unidentified men
Officials Accountable: Saurabh Agarwal, Superintendent of Jalgaon Police
Arrests: Yes
First Incident Report: Filed
First Incident Report Details:
Section 307: Attempt to murder
Section 324: Voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons
Section 143: Punishment for unlawful assembly
Section 147: Punishment for rioting
Section 504: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Section 506: Punishment for criminal intimidation
Case Update: Approximately 200 people were booked and 19 people were arrested.
Statement: “They were beating us so mercilessly as if we were inanimate objects. They wanted to just kill us. They were accusing us of theft and kept asking where have you got this? And how have you got this?” -Victim, Wasim Khan
Sources:
2. July 28, 2020, Times of India
3. July 29, 2020, Clarion India
5. July 29, 2020, Hindutva Watch