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Six Arrested After Dalit Cattle Skinner Lynched in Odisha Over Cow Allegation

The dead man was identified as Kishore Chamar, a 35-year-old cattle skinner from Kaunsidhipa.

Overview

  • Police said a mob in Kundeijuri village attacked Chamar and coworker Goutam Nayak after finding them cutting a cow in a nearby forest.
  • Investigators reported a severed cow head at the scene and said the men told villagers the animal had died naturally.
  • Chamar died on the spot while Nayak was injured and managed to flee, according to Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Mishra.
  • Six suspects have been taken into custody by Deogarh police as the inquiry continues.
  • The killing follows earlier cow-related vigilante attacks reported in Odisha, including a June assault in Ganjam district.