Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Meat trader attacked over beef suspicion in Aligarh
A man named Mohammad Shareef Qureshi, who sells buffalo meat, was attacked by a group of 10 people who thought he was selling beef.
This happened in Aligarh on Saturday.
The attackers tore his documents and threatened to kill him.
One of the attackers, Anshu Pandit, was caught by the police near a temple on Sunday.
The police are still looking for the other attackers.
The victim is an authorized meat supplier, and he showed his valid documents to the attackers, but they didn't believe him.
A political leader named Salman Imtiaz said that such attacks are happening too often and the attackers should be punished strictly.
Mohammad Shareef Qureshi, a meat trader, was attacked by 10 people over suspicion of selling beef.
The attack occurred on Saturday while Qureshi was on his way to shop.
Qureshi showed valid shipment documents to the attackers, but they snatched and tore them, threatening to kill him.
One of the accused, Anshu Pandit, was arrested near the ISKCON temple in Harduaganj on Sunday.
The police have booked 10 persons, including Pandit, Naveen Choudhary, and Sumit Thakur, under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Mohammad Shareef Qureshi (victim), Anshu Pandit (accused), Naveen Choudhary, Sumit Thakur (other accused)
- What
- Attack on meat trader over suspicion of selling beef
- When
- Incident on Saturday, arrest on Sunday
- Where
- Aligarh, near ISKCON temple in Harduaganj
- Why
- Suspicion of selling beef, despite valid documents shown by the trader
Community Safety
Religious Sentiments
Incident Cause
Community Safety
The attack was motivated by the need to ensure community safety and prevent illegal activities.
Religious Sentiments
The attack was driven by religious sentiments and misconceptions about beef consumption.
Legal Action
Community Safety
The legal action taken against the attackers is necessary to maintain law and order.
Religious Sentiments
The legal action is seen as a means to protect religious beliefs and prevent the sale of beef.
- Victim
- Mohammad Shareef Qureshi
- Accused Arrested
- Anshu Pandit
- Other Accused
- Naveen Choudhary, Sumit Thakur
- Location of Arrest
- Near ISKCON temple in Harduaganj
- Date of Incident
- Saturday
- Date of Arrest
- Sunday
- Legal Action
- Booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
