Madhya Pradesh: Muslim Women Beaten Up Over Beef Rumours

Bhopal: On Wednesday, two Muslim women were reportedly beaten up by the members of Cow vigilante group at the railway station in Madhya Pradesh. The women were beaten up over the suspicion of carrying beef as they were caught carrying 30 kg of meat.

According to reports of Veterinary doctor, the meat was of a buffalo and it is illegal to import the buffalo meat in Madhya Pradesh without permission. After receiving information, the police took both of them into custody for 'smuggling and trying to sell' the meat.

Reacting to the incident, Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati responded and said, "BJP raises slogans ‘Mahilao ke Samman me, BJP maidan me, yet in BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh women are thrashed on beef rumours."