Muslim man with six prior cases against him arrested for cow slaughtering

Case Summary
In Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested Mohd. Shanu on charges of cow slaughter. Acting on a tip-off, police discovered Shanu hiding in the ruins of a canal house at night, preparing to slaughter a cow. When confronted, Shanu attempted to escape and fired at the police, prompting them to retaliate. He was injured during the encounter and subsequently hospitalised. Authorities recovered a pistol, axe, and other cow-slaughtering equipment from the scene, indicating Shanu's intent. The other suspect managed to escape. Police revealed that Shanu, also known as Shanu Kasai, had six prior cases against him related to cow slaughter and other crimes. He was reportedly a long-time participant in illegal activities connected to this trade.
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