On 30th December, a Muslim man, Kabul Miyan was lynched to death by a mob on the suspicion of cow theft in Araria, Bihar. The ghastly incident took place after two cows and a calf was stolen from another Muslim man, Muslim Miyan
Dr Michael Aranha, who runs a clinic in Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries to his head and chest. The assault on the Doctor had cracked four of his ribs and damaged his lungs.
The police has also lodged two separate FIRs in the current case, one against the alleged cattle slaughter and another against the protests which followed.