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Cow-protection groups see themselves as preventing cattle theft and smuggling, [9] protecting the cow or upholding the law in an Indian state which bans cow slaughter. According to a Reuters report, a total of 63 cow vigilante attacks had occurred in India between 2010 and mid 2017, most after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 .
Cow vigilante violence refers to violence against those who are perceived to engage in cattle theft or slaughter. It is seen mainly in India, where cows are considered sacred to the Hindu majority. Many of the lynchings have been attributed to cow vigilantes who have taken it upon themselves to enforce laws against cow slaughter.
The Nasir-Junaid murder refers to the kidnapping and subsequent killing of Nasir (age 25), and Junaid, (age 35), residents of Ghatmika village in Bharatpur district.They were allegedly killed by cow vigilantes affiliated with the Bajrang Dal in Haryana.
Vishnu Dabad attributes his rise from poverty to powerful local politician to an animal: the cow. The 30-year-old is one of many Gau Rakshaks, or cow protectors: activists who have taken Indian ...
In India where the cow is a sacred creature, a group of vigilante rescuers work through the night to ensure the safety of local cattle. The group watches for smugglers whom intend to take the ...
The stray cow attacks on humans and crops in both urban and rural areas is an issue for the residents. [2] [3] Cow slaughter is banned in many places in India with penalties of long imprisonment and huge fines. Fear of arrest, persecution, and lynching by cow vigilantes has reduced the trading of cows. Once a cow stops giving milk, feeding and ...
Police in India arrested a so-called “cow vigilante” accused of inciting deadly religious violence in the north Indian state of Haryana in July.. Mohit Yadav, better known by his alias Monu ...
It provides guidance and support in the construction of protective shelters for cattle, and often engages in vigilante violence against minorities, primarily Muslims and Dalits. This organization is not affiliated with any political party and all of its members are volunteers. It was founded in 2012 by Pawan Pandit. [4] [5]