FIR against 17 for assaulting 4 transporting bovines in J&K
Police in Jammu and Kashmir have filed an FIR against 17 individuals accused of assaulting four men who were transporting bovines. This incident follows a similar case earlier this year, highlighting ongoing tensions related to cow vigilantism in the region.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent challenge of communal violence and vigilantism in the region, impacting law and order.
JAMMU: Police have registered an FIR against 17 alleged cow vigilantes for assaulting four men transporting bovines in J&K’s Ramban on Aug 4 night, leaving one critically injured. This is the second such incident in the district in five months.Shakeel Ahmed filed a police complaint the next day, stating that he and his three associates, Gafoor, Altaf and Fika, were transporting bovines bought in a police auction from Ramban’s Kariya Post to Maitra Govindpura when some…
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