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‘A free pass for mobs to kill’: India urged to stem cow vigilante violence

(The Guardian)

Human Rights Watch blames police inertia and government failures for lack of justice for those affected

“between May 2015 and December 2018 at least 44 people, including 36 Muslims, were killed in attacks over beef consumption and the cattle trade… In almost all of the cases, the police initially stalled investigations, ignored procedures, or even played a complicit role in the killings and cover-up of crimes. Instead of promptly investigating and arresting suspects, the police filed complaints against victims, their families, and witnesses”

 

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