Muslim truck driver in Bihar lynched by mob over beef suspicion
Patna: Seven people were arrested after a 55-year-old Muslim man was lynched by a mob on the suspicion that he was transporting animal bones to a licensed factory for medical uses in Saran district on Wednesday night.
The deceased, identified as Mohammad Zahiruddin, worked in a bone factory and was on his way to work when his container truck broke down due to mechanical issues. A group of around 40 cow vigilantes came there to help but forced Zahiruddin to open the vehicle on finding that a foul smell was emanating from it.
The mob brutally thrashed Zahiruddin after they found bones in the truck and suspected him of transporting beef. The police stated that he was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to injuries during treatment. The body of the deceased was given to the family after the post mortem.
“We promptly took action and arrested seven persons in this connection,” Gaurav Mangla, Superintendent of Police, told The Indian Express. The seven arrested are identified as Mohit Kumar Singh, Pawan Kumar Singh, Prince Kumar Singh, Prabhat Kumar, Rishu Kumar Singh, Rohit Kumar and Vishal Kumar Singh, all of whom are students.
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MP CM Yadav announces credit cards, financial aid for cow keepers
Bhopal, Nov 2: The Madhya Pradesh government will provide credit cards to those rearing cows and their progeny, similar to those available to farmers, to help manage the upkeep of cattle, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Saturday.
“Along with the people growing crops, credit cards will also be made available to those rearing cows and their progeny to enable them to manage expenses on their care,” Yadav said during the state-level ‘Govardhan Puja’ ceremony at Ravindra Bhawan here.
He said that people who care for more than 10 cows will be given special financial aid, adding that the state government will invest and make arrangements for rearing 5,000 to 10,000 cows under the limits of municipal Corporations.
He said that people found guilty of slaughtering cows in MP will get seven years of imprisonment.
Earlier, he took part in the Govardhan Puja at his official house.
Later in Gwalior, where he attended two such events, Yadav said the state would protect the cow and its offspring.
Ministers and MLAs across the state also participated in Govardhan Puja.
Before holding this function at the state level, the BJP government in MP had organised ‘Shastra Puja’ (worshipping of weapons) on Dussehra in a similar manner, with the CM, his ministers and MLAs across the state joining in.
