Bihar: Three held after man lynched for ‘carrying beef’
Location: Bihar
Three persons have been arrested after a man from Muslim community was beaten to death by a mob allegedly over suspicion of carrying beef in Saran district of Bihar on March 7. The police are on the lookout for another suspect who is absconding.
The deceased was identified as Naseem Qureshi, a resident of Hasanpura village in Siwan district. His nephew Firoz Ahmed Qureshi, who was at the spot when the incident happened, ran away from the attackers. It is learnt that Naseem and Firoz were on their way to meet some acquaintances at Jogia village when a mob of youth intercepted them near a mosque.
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