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Mob Attacks Delhi Shopkeeper Over Alleged Cow Meat Sale

Student activists demand prosecutions after the shop was sealed; meat samples were sent for testing with no FIR filed.

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Police said the incident stemmed from a tip-off by a 15-year-old boy who claimed to have overheard students discussing cow meat. (Representational image)

Overview

  • A mob of over 50 people assaulted 44-year-old shopkeeper Chaman Kumar in Vijay Nagar after a teenager and NGO members accused him of selling cow meat.
  • The attack was spearheaded by Pahal Ek Jeevan Ki activists acting on a 15-year-old tip, even as Kumar maintains he only sells buffalo meat on advance orders.
  • Delhi Police sealed the store and sent meat samples to the forensic lab for analysis, but so far no FIR has been lodged against the assailants.
  • The Students’ Federation of India led rallies in Vijay Nagar and near the Model Town police station demanding swift legal action and safety guarantees for vulnerable communities.
  • Northeastern and Kerala students report heightened insecurity after mobs threatened to raid their flats over unverified beef consumption allegations.