Man beaten to death in India for 'killing cow'
A Muslim man accused of killing a cow was beaten to death by a mob in central India, police said Sunday, the latest vigilante murder over the animal considered sacred by Hindus.
Siraj Khan, a 45-year-old tailor, was attacked in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh state early Friday and died at the scene, local police told AFP. Kahn's friend Shakeel Maqbool, who was also attacked, was admitted to hospital with critical injuries.
Four people have been arrested and investigation is going, the Press Trust of India reported.
Hindus consider cows sacred and slaughtering the animals, or possessing or consuming beef, is banned in most Indian states.
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