Muslim woman caught smuggling cow, was working for co-religionist
Alipurduar, West Bengal, India 
27 February, 2025
Case Summary
In Kalchini, West Bengal, a woman named Tamina Khatun was caught by locals while stealing a cow from the Kaljani River area. She was reportedly working with Afzal Mian, who was believed to be involved in cow smuggling. Upon being confronted, locals beat Khatun before handing her over to the police. Authorities later arrested both Khatun and Mian and launched an investigation into the case. Alipurduar Superintendent of Police, Y Raghuvanshi, "Both accused have been arrested...they will be produced on court in Friday."
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
Case sub-judice
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 2 To 5
Perpetrators Gender
both
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