Man in India killed by mob after being accused of cow slaughter

Police detain eight people in connection with the lynching

BHUBANESWAR: A mob in India killed a man after accusing him of butchering a cow, police said on Monday, in the latest case of violence involving the animals considered sacred to the country’s Hindu-majority population.

M Meena, a senior police official in eastern Jharkhand state, told Reuters a crowd of 10-15 people attacked three men on Sunday, accusing them of butchering a cow in a forest about 50 km (30 miles) from the state capital Ranchi.

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The villagers beat them “severely”, Meena said. One of the three men died and the others sustained injuries. One is still undergoing treatment in the hospital, while the remaining victim suffered minor injuries.

Police have detained eight people in connection with the lynching in the rural Khunti district, he added.

“Police are investigating the matter. We are addressing this murder case,” Meena said.