Cow sexually violated by Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh
Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India 
4 July, 2025
Case Summary
In Bacchrawan, located in the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh, a cow was sexually violated by a Muslim man. The accused is identified as Asif. According to media reports, Asif is from Sudhauli village. A video of him committing the heinous act (rape) with the cow went viral on social media. This video further caused outrage. As a result, the police were alerted about the incident. Responding to the matter, the police lodged a complaint against Asif and began an investigation. During the investigation, the accused was taken into police custody. Station in-charge Surendra Kumar confirmed that the accused, Asif, was in police custody. Following this, even Hindu organisations such as the Bajrang Dal also submitted a complaint regarding the incident.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The cow is considered sacred in the Hindu religion. The Vedas and all Hindu scriptures hold the same view that the cow is a holy animal. This incident involving a Muslim man sexually violating a cow is deeply reprehensible and extremely disturbing. Also, there is a precedent of cows being slaughtered and harmed as acts of hostility towards Hindus. As observed by a Gujarat court, several cases of cow slaughter (therefore, defilement of cows as well) were driven by the specific intent to hurt Hindu religious sentiments. However, in this specific case, there is no direct evidence to prove that the act of bestiality was driven by religious animosity. Therefore, it has been included in the 'Undecided' database. If any further information emerges that demonstrates that the crime was motivated by religious animosity, then it will be added to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: The media reports do not specify the exact date on which the incident took place. Therefore, for the purpose of documentation, we are using the date of the media report—5th July 2025—as the date of the incident.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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