Muslim Cow smuggler arrested, accomplices escape
Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India 
20 August, 2024
Case Summary
In Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested a cow smuggler, Nazim, following an encounter in the Islamnagar police station area. Two of his accomplices, Shakeel and Monish, escaped in the dark. Nazim and his group were reportedly planning to kill cattle when police intercepted them at Vikrampur Charsaura on August 21. The smugglers attempted to flee in a tempo, and during the chase, they opened fire on the police, who retaliated. Nazim was shot in the leg and arrested, while his companions escaped. Police recovered weapons, meat-cutting tools, and the tempo. Nazim, with a prior bounty of ₹25,000 on him, is in custody, and police are pursuing the other suspects.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The cow is considered sacred in the Hindu religion. Often, cows are slaughtered by non-Hindu perpetrators as a mark of insult to the Hindu faith. There have been several documented cases throughout history where cow slaughter is used as a method to insult the Hindu faith, convert Hindus (by force-feeding beef) and desecrate temples. Those who work towards the protection of the cow are also often attacked brutally by Muslim radicals. In all cases of cow slaughter and/or attack against those who work towards the protection of the cow, there is a suspicion of religious animosity against Hindus working as a motivating factor, however, in the absence of any concrete indication, this case is being categorized as 'undecided'. If more details emerge, it would be added to the hate crime database.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male
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