Hindu mob beat Muslim man to death by over ‘cow theft’ - VIDEO

PATNA – A charge mob of Hindu extremists has beaten to death 55-year-old Muslim over suspicion of the cow theft in the eastern India state of Bihar.

The victim, who has been identified as Kabul Miyan, was lynched by a mob of 300 on December 29 in Simarbani village of Araria district, about 300 km from state capital Patna.

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The incident came to light only two days ago after a video of the man pleading with the attackers went viral through social media.

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In the video, Kabul can be seen being kicked in the face, hit with sticks and repeatedly called ‘chor’ (thief). The attackers can be heard laughing and encouraging each other to continue thrashing the man as he pleads with the mob that he no reasons to steal anyone's cattle. Despite his pleas, the attackers beat him to death. Afterward they uploaded the videos online.

According to data analytics site India Spend, 45 people were killed in 120 cases of cow-related violence reported across  India between 2012 and 2018. The highest number of violent incidents were recorded in the state of Uttar Pradesh, with 19 verified incidents of cow-related violence resulting in 11 deaths.