Hindutva vigilantes lynch Muslim man in Rajasthan on suspicion of cow smuggling, five arrested
Bhilwara: A 35-year-old Muslim man from Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district was lynched in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara after being accused of cow smuggling by a group of alleged cow vigilantes. The incident took place around 3 am on September 16, when the victim and his cousin were returning home from a cattle market.
According to The Hindu, the deceased was identified as Aasif Babu Multani, while The Indian Express reported his name as Sheru Susadiya. He and his cousin Mohsin had purchased cattle for agricultural and dairy purposes and were on their way back when they were intercepted.
Manzoor Pemla, a relative of the victim who filed the complaint, alleged that a vehicle chased and blocked the pickup truck. Soon after, several men on motorcycles arrived, dragged the two out, and attacked them, accusing them of cow slaughter. While Mohsin managed to escape and hide in the nearby forest, Multani was brutally assaulted.
The FIR alleges that the assailants, identified as Deva Gurjar, Kunal Malpura, Pradeep Rajpurohit, Nitesh Saini, and others, also robbed ₹36,000 from Multani and used his phone to demand ₹50,000 more from his family in exchange for sparing his life.
On September 17, the family was informed by police that Multani had been admitted to a hospital with head injuries. He was later shifted to Jaipur, where he succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
Police have arrested five persons in connection with the lynching under charges of attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint, extortion, and unlawful assembly. A separate case of cow smuggling has also been registered.
Pemla alleged that Multani’s only “crime” was that he was a Muslim transporting cattle. “There was not even a cow in the van, only oxen and buffaloes,” he said.
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BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Members of the Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Karnataka government for not taking measures to prevent the alleged noise pollution caused by 'azaan', the Islamic call to prayer.
BJP MLC D S Arun raised the issue in the Legislative Council during the question hour, accusing the ruling Congress of "appeasement" by failing to take action against mosques that are violating the Supreme Court's directives.
Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, responding to the question, said, as per the directives of the Supreme Court in sensitive zones, the noise level should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night, and in residential areas, 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night.
In commercial areas, the noise should not exceed 65 decibels during the day, 55 at night, and in industrial areas, 75 during the day and at night 70 decibels, he said.
Pointing out that the Karnataka government had issued an order in 2022, assigning responsibility to a committee headed by a DySPs or ACPs for the effective implementation of the rules, the minister said when a complaint is received about noise pollution, the Pollution Control Board will inspect it and provide information about the decibel level to the police to take further action, including filing of criminal cases.
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"Not only during azaan, but also during bhajans held in temples and marriage events, among others, the violations happen. There is a need to spread awareness. The Supreme Court has ordered against bursting firecrackers, but it is being violated. Efforts will be made to implement the rules effectively," he said.
Several BJP MLAs, including Arun, Bharathi Shetty, among others, were not satisfied with the minister's reply. They took strong exception to it.
Arun noted that in the last three years, only 52 cases have been taken, and said there are clear violations by almost all mosques, but no action has been taken. "The decibels have in fact increased under this government. The government is giving protection to them."
Reacting to this, Khandre, calling it a "sensitive matter", said, "It is not right to politicise the issue. The law of this land is equal for everyone."
Hitting back, Arun asked, "Why is the matter sensitive? What is preventing you (the government) from implementing the Supreme Court directives?"
