Indian police arrest three after man killed for possessing beef
Cows are sacred in Hinduism, and there have been frequent attacks on those accused of killing them for meat or leather, predominantly people from the minority Muslim population or those on the lower rungs of India’s ancient caste system.
Hardline Hindu groups have been demanding a complete ban on cow slaughter across India.
Bihar is currently ruled by a regional party, and Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party sits in the opposition.
In the latest incident in the state, the victim was allegedly surrounded by over twenty people and attacked, according to a police statement in court.
Police intervened but Qureshi died on the way to the hospital, according to the statement.
Ramchandra Tiwari, head of Rasulpur police station in Bihar, where the crime took place, said by phone that three people were arrested.
