Two Muslim cattle traders found hanging in Jharkhand

Ranchi: In an horrific incident, two Muslim cattle traders who were on the way to a Friday market with eight buffaloes, were tortured and hanged to death in Jharkhand. According to the reports, Muhammad Majloom, 35-year-old and Azad Khan, 15-year-old were seen allegedly hanged from a tree after being tortured to death in Jhabbar village of Latehar distict near Ranchi on Friday.

The two had their hands tied together behind their backs and their mouth was closed with a cloth. An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons for the murder. "The sight suggested that the two of them were subjected to extreme levels of brutality. It means that the assailants were moved by extreme hatred," the police officer was quoted as saying.