Cow vigilantes associated with the BJP assault Muslim cattle trader in Telangana

Hindu extremist cow vigilantes associated with the ruling far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), attacked a Muslim cattle trader and his driver in Telangana’s Hyderabad. The cattle trader, Amir Qureshi, and his driver were assaulted by the mob when they were moving six buffaloes that they had purchased. The vigilantes reportedly pulled Qureshi and the driver out of the vehicle and assaulted them, accusing them of illegal cow slaughter without any substantial evidence. 

Hindu militant mobs regularly attack Muslims over baseless accusations of committing crimes. These mobs, also known as cow vigilantes, assault and often lynch Muslims accused of transporting cattle or consuming beef. 

Deceased Muslim man’s friend arrested for cow slaughter, no action against his killers

Days after a Hindu extremist mob killed a Muslim man, Shahedin Qureshi,  in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad over allegations of cow slaughter, police arrested his friend, who was with him at the time of the brutal assault, under charges of cow slaughter. However, no arrests have been made in the murder case.

After accusing the Muslim man of cow slaughter, the Hindu extremist mob attacked Qureshi with sticks, punches, and kicks, leaving him unconscious. However, police also claimed this was not a case of lynching. 

BJP leader threatens to demolish church, expel Christians from village

In Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh, BJP leader Anshu Tuteja accused a church of being illegally built on encroached land and engaging in religious conversions. He warned the officials that if they failed to remove the structure within three days, he would demolish it himself

In Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol, police officials led by BJP leader Durgesh Tiwari raided a Christian gathering at a residence. Tiwari accused the pastor of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity and threatened to kick the villagers out if they chose to leave Hinduism.