Beef smuggling racket busted in Kiccha, one Muslim man arrested, another absconding
Kichha, Uttarakhand, India 
6 September, 2025
Case Summary
In Siroli Kalan of Kichha, Uttarakhand, police recovered 50 kilograms of beef during a raid, leading to the arrest of a Muslim man named Mohammad Nadeem. The police had received information about beef smuggling taking place in the area, after which a team led by Station Officer Pulbhatta Pradeep Mishra and comprising Sub-Inspector Dheeraj Verma, Assistant Sub-Inspector Pratap Suyal, Constable Deepak Bisht, and Deepchand Lohani raided a house in Ward No. 18. As the police team approached, the owner of the house managed to escape, while a Muslim man named Mohammad Nadeem was caught red-handed in the veranda while cutting beef into pieces. During questioning, Nadeem revealed that the absconding homeowner was a Muslim man named Yasin. The police seized 50 kilograms of beef from the house. Veterinary officer Dr. Mrigesh Chaudhary also arrived at the spot and collected samples for laboratory testing. As of the date of writing this report, the police registered a case under the Cow Protection Act against Mohammad Nadeem and the absconding accused Yasin, and further investigation was ongoing
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The seizure of beef in this case raises strong concerns about religious animosity towards Hindus as a potential motive behind the crime. In Hinduism, the cow is regarded as sacred and holds deep religious and cultural significance. 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 Hindu temples. In all cases of cow slaughter, there is always 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.
Case Status
Case sub-judice
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
male
Sources 
