Chikkamagaluru, Jul 25: A Dalit family that was attacked by a group of Bajrang Dal activists two weeks ago for consuming beef has said that they slaughtered a cow for food and not hurt anyone's sentiment.
Palaraj, a resident of Kunduru colony, said it was true that he had killed a cow for food. “But, is it right on the part of Bajrang Dal members to beat us black and blue. Is their act justified,” he sought to know.
He said that around 10.30 pm on July 10 when he was slaughtering a cow along with four youths, a gang of around 30 attacked them with lethal weapons.
“We did not slaughter human beings. We slaughtered a cow for food. Who gave them the authority to thrash us. We were attacked inhumanly in the presence of the police,” Palaraj said. He claimed that the cow was purchased from a certain Nagappa Gowda.
Acting on a tip-off from Bajrang Dal members, the Jayapura police had raided the house of Muttappa in Shanthipura colony in Koppa taluk on the night of July 10 and seized around 60 kg beef.
Palaraj, Muttappa and Dhanush were arrested from the spot while Sandeep and Ramesh managed to flee. The Koppa court had granted bail to the arrested. Palaraj, who got himself admitted at the government hospital in Koppa, had alleged that he was thrashed by Bajrang Dal members.
Meanwhile, Sunanda, the mother of another suspect Muttappa, had lodged a complaint against seven persons accusing them of barging into her house and abusing her caste.
All the seven obtained bail from the Koppa court on July 13. Annu, a resident of Jayapura, claimed that they had not assaulted anyone and that the cow was stolen for slaughter. The incident has sparked protests by progressive organisations and right-wing groups.
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There is a Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964 in force in Karnataka, Section 4 of which lays down: \4. Prohibition of Slaughter of Cow or Calf of She-buffalo:- Not withstanding any law, usage or custom to the contrary, no person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered, or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter or otherwise intentionally kill or offer or cause to be offered for killing any cow or calf of she-buffalo.\" The law is framed by Congress government four decades back and is very much in force. As such, what the dalits did was illegal - a crime - for which they are liable to 6 months imprisonment or fine or both. Well, that does not give license to vigilantes of any party or organization to take law into their own hands and beat them up either. The only course was to stop the killing if possible, or seize the slaughtered cow (carcass) etc. and hand over to the police. If the police do not act, then they could agitate in public, etc. So both parties are wrong on this occasion."
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The day Mr. Narendra Modi became prime minister , all such goondasm raised in our country. Narendra Modi can't talk because these are the part of his mentor (RSS) programmes.
These goons (Bhajrangis) are paid goons of BJP.
Time has come for Daliths and Minorities to stand against these criminals.
This is Karnataka not Gujurat. Strict punishment should be handed out to the perpetrators of such a heinous crime. As per the Constitution people are free to eat what they please. Why should the Bajrang Dal or anyone get offended if anybody eats beef.
BD will get their reward from the devils who inspire them to do such acts... Devils are permanent residence in HELL... it is easy for them to take human to HELL when people encourage EvIL in the society... Evil in the society spreads when People dont Ponder or want to know about the CREATOR of all that exists...
ISLAM says no one will escape of their crime, A day will be there to JUDGE all that happened in this EARTH. and JUSTICE will be done by the CREATOR who created U me and all that exists.
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