Migrant labourer beaten to death by cow vigilantes in Haryana; CM says not right to say 'mob lynching'
Haryana CM Nayab Singh
A migrant worker from the Indian state of West Bengal, identified as Sabir Malik, was allegedly killed by a group of cow vigilantes in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district on Tuesday (August 27), under suspicion of eating beef. The police have arrested seven people, including two minors, in connection with the incident.
According to the authorities, Malik was called to a shop under the guise of selling empty plastic bottles. Once he went there the accused began hitting him.
Later, some local residents also stepped in,and the group took Malik to another location and continued toattack him, which eventually led to his death. Malik, who lived reportedly in a makeshift shelter near Bandhra village, earned his living by collecting waste and empty bottles.
The attackers thought that Malik had consumed beef, which prompted the attack. The police have registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
"A migrant labourer was beaten to death by some people. A case has been registered under BNS and 7 people, including 2 juveniles, have been arrested. The accused have been taken on police remand and are being questioned," DSP Dheeraj Kumar said.
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Haryana Chief Minister says 'mob lynching'is not appropriate term
Haryana Chief MinisterNayab Singh Saini, downplayed the incident, arguing that the term “mob lynching” is not appropriate in this context due to the state's strict cow protection laws.
“It is not right to say things like mob lynching, because a strict law has been made in the Assembly for cow protection and there is no compromise on it,” the chief minister said.
“Villagers have so much respect for cows that if they are informed about such things, then who can stop them? I want to say that such incidents should not happen and these incidents are unfortunate,” he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
