Cow slaughtered in Lakhimpur Kheri: remains found in field, three arrested in police operation
Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 
7 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Bhira, Lakhimpur Kheri, police have arrested three accused in a cow slaughter case. The operation, led by Bhira police station in-charge Sunil Malik, resulted in the arrest of Waris, Azmat alias Dolly, and Ashif. The incident took place in the village of Gadiyana in the Bijua area, where cow remains were found in the field of Nirmala Devi. The accused had slaughtered the cow at night and dumped the remains about 200 meters away in the Sharda canal. Acting on a tip-off, the police surrounded a pickup truck parked near a shrine located by the canal road near Bhira and arrested three Muslim men. Accused Waris is a resident of Hashim Tanda in Kheri. Azmat is from Bhagwantpur in Pilibhit, and Ashif hails from Partapur Chaudhary in Bareilly. Two other accused, Kallu and Guddu still at large. The police seized two knives, one cleaver, and three ropes used in the crime. From Waris, the police also recovered a country-made pistol (.315 bore) and two live cartridges. A separate case was filed against him under the Arms Act. A pickup vehicle was also seized under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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 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
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