2015 Dadri lynching
The 2015 Dadri lynching refers to case of lynching in which a mob of villagers attacked the home of 52 year-old Mohammed Akhlaq, killing him, for suspicion of slaughtering a cow. The attack took place at night, on 28 September 2015 in Bisahda village, near Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, India. The mob consisting of local villagers, attacked Akhlaq's house with sticks, bricks and knives, saying that they suspected of him stealing and slaughtering a cow calf.
| 2015 Dadri lynching | |
|---|---|
Dadri Dadri (India) | |
| Location | Bisahda village, Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date | 28 September 2015 |
| Target | Akhlaq family |
Attack type | Lynching |
| Deaths | 1 (Mohammad Akhlaq) |
| Injured | 1 (Danish Akhlaq) |
| Perpetrators | Cow vigilantes |
Mohammad Akhlaq Saifi (Ikhlaq according to some sources) died in the attack, and his son, 22-year-old Danish, was seriously injured. Later an Indian court found prima facie evidence of meat that may have been either mutton or beef, and ordered registration of a first information report (FIR) against Akhlaq. Then the state government changed the original report and concluded that he was not storing beef for consumption.