Three men in Bihar thrashed on suspicion of carrying beef in truck

Three men were allegedly beaten up by locals in Bihar's Bhojpur district on suspicion of carrying beef from an illegal slaughterhouse.

Locals intercepted the Muzaffarpur-bound truck at Shahpur bazar, overpowered three men travelling in the vehicle even as another occupant fled from the spot, district magistrate Sanjeev Kumar said.

The three persons were then handed over to the police and the truck was seized.

The truck was carrying meat from the illegal slaughter house at Rani Sagar locality under Shahpur police station area, the DM said. The meat sample has been sent for testing, he said. Strict action will be taken against those running the illegal



slaughter house, the DM said.

The incident sparked off protest by the locals who blocked NH-84 between Ara and Buxar demanding closure of the illegal slaughter house and action against the station house officer (SHO) of Shahpur police station.

The locals alleged that illegal slaughterhouses have been running in the area for past few months.

Meanwhile, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the reported thrashing of three persons on suspicion of transporting beef in Bihar is a 'clear confirmation' of the BJP assuming power in the state.

'Lynching and mob violence have 'entered Bihar as soon as the BJP came to power there, ' he added.