Dairy Farmer Killed for Being Muslim - No Justice for Umar Mohammad
Umar Mohammad was shot dead on the highway a day after Khurshida gave birth to their son. "Our child was about to be born and we just had a goat. We decided to buy a new cow so there would be fresh milk for the children," says Khurshida. A dairy farmer from Ghatmeeka, Bharatpur, Umar Mohammad was killed by Hindutva inspired gau-rakshaks (cow vigilantes) for driving a pick-up truck with a newly bought cow in it. His head was cut off and thrown away and body left to be mutilated on a train tracks. Umar Mohammad was killed for being a Muslim in Mewat in another horrific hate crime against minorities in India. A case of cow smuggling has been registered against him and his family left battling for justice.
Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.
