2 cow smugglers arrested, Idris and Mahmood open fire at SHO leading to injuries
Dig, Rajasthan, India 
1 June, 2024
Case Summary
On June 2, 2024, an encounter occurred between police and two cow smugglers in Deeg district, Rajasthan. During the incident, police shot Idris and Mahmood in their legs and arrested them. The SHO, Manish Sharma, was shot in the chest but survived due to his bulletproof jacket. The smugglers were transporting three cows, which were freed by the police. The encounter took place in the Kamaan police station area when the police, informed about the smugglers' presence, surrounded them and asked them to surrender. Instead, the smugglers opened fire, hitting the SHO. The police retaliated in self-defense, injuring and subsequently arresting the smugglers. Mahmood, known as Bhola, has 19 cases against him, mostly related to cow smuggling. Both injured smugglers were admitted to RBM Hospital for treatment. The police recovered three cows, three country-made pistols, six live cartridges, and three empty cartridges.
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. In all cases of cow-slaughter, 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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