Cow slaughter attempt foiled, Muslim man arrested

Case Summary
Shabbir Qureshi was arrested by Fatehpur police in Hathgam police station area during an operation to prevent cow slaughter. Acting on an informer’s tip-off, a joint team led by Intelligence Wing in-charge Arun Chaturvedi and Hathgam police station in-charge Niket Bhardwaj conducted the raid in Champatpur village. The police discovered Qureshi and an accomplice preparing to slaughter a calf tied in Ramesh Chandra Tiwari's mango orchard. When the police ordered them to surrender, the suspects opened fire. In retaliation, Qureshi was shot in the leg and apprehended, while his accomplice fled in the darkness. Qureshi was taken to Hathgam CHC for medical treatment. Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Shankar Mishra confirmed that Qureshi had multiple criminal cases registered against him. The police recovered cow slaughter tools, an illegal pistol, and cartridges from the scene. A case was filed under the Arms Act, Cow Slaughter Prevention Act, and Animal Cruelty Act at Hathgam police station. The operation highlighted efforts to curb illegal activities in the region.
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 categorised 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
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male