Cow slaughter in Karnataka: Muslim group arrested for slaughtering cow
Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India 
9 July, 2025
Case Summary
In the Chikamagalur district of Karnataka, a cow was stolen and killed by a group of six Muslim men for meat. According to reports, the cow had been tied in a barn in Markal village in the Mudigere taluk. The Muslim men stole the cow from the barn and subsequently killed it for consumption. Reports suggest that the Muslim perpetrators were employed at a coffee plantation and were originally residents of Assam. The police were informed about this incident. Following this, they raided the area and recovered the cow’s meat. Subsequently, they arrested the accused. In total, Azir Akmal, Akkas Ali, Nazrul Haque, Ijabul Haque, Mehar Ali, and Manjul Haque were taken into custody. Following this, a case was registered against them at the Balur police station.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The cow is considered sacred in the Hindu religion. Often, cows are slaughtered by non-Hindu perpetrators, in this case, Muslims, 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 Hindu 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 evidence that the crime was religiously motivated, this case is being categorised under the 'Undecided' database. If more details emerge that demonstrate religious animosity as a motivating factor behind the crime, then it will be added to the hate crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date on which the cow slaughter occurred. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the incident was reported in the media.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 5 to 10
Perpetrators Gender
male
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