| Afrazul Khan lynching | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajsamand, Rajasthan |
| Date | 6 December 2017 |
| Target | Afrazul Khan |
| Weapon | Pickaxe |
| Victim | Afrazul Khan |
| Convicted | Shambhun Lal Regar |
Template:IslamophobiaTemplate:Violence against Muslims in independent India On 6 December 2017, a 48-year-old labour contractor Afrazul Khan (a residence of Malda, west Bengal) was hacked and burnt alive by a hindutva goon Shambhu Lal Regar.[1] Afrazul, a petty labour contractor, went for a cup of tea to the labour chowk Jal Chakki, where Bengali workers customarily gather every morning.[2][3] Shambhu Lal Regar called him to a vacant plot of land owned by his family.[4] It was there that Shambhu attacked by a pickaxe Afrazul, as Shambhu's 14 year old nephew videotaped the attack. And poured kerosene over him and set on fire.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Quint, The. "Shambhu Lal Regar, Who Lynched Afrazul Khan, May Fight 2019 Polls". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ MANDER, HARSH. "'My Father Was a Good Man' :Killed in Rajsamand, Afrazul's Family Grieves in Bengal". www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "Violent Cow Protection in India". Human Rights Watch.
- ↑ Dhara, Tushar. "Elections 2019: As Rajasthan's Rajsamand goes to polls, silence shrouds the Afrazul hate killing". The Caravan. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "Rajasthan lynching: State govt hands over Rs 5 lakh cheque to Mohammed Afrazul's family". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ Saberin, Zeenat. "Hate crime in India: Muslim man hacked, burned to death". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ Impact), Likhita Banerjee (Social. "Lynching a hate crime, India must enact law to end it". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-09-16.