Nearly seven years after mob violence over alleged cow slaughter rocked Bulandshahr, a district court on Tuesday convicted 38 people including BJP leader and former Bajrang Dal district convener Yogesh Raj in connection with the incident that claimed the lives of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a local youth.
The violence erupted on December 3, 2018, in Chingrawathi village, Syana tehsil, after carcasses of cows were reportedly discovered in a sugarcane field near Mahav village. The rumours triggered a mob that clashed with police, set the Chingrawathi outpost ablaze, damaged vehicles, and pelted stones. Inspector Singh, who had been investigating a cow slaughter case, was shot dead. A 20-year-old man, Sumit Kumar, also died, allegedly in police firing.
The Special Investigation Team filed a chargesheet against 44 people. On Tuesday, the court found 38 guilty — five for murder under Section 302 IPC, including Yogesh Raj, and the rest for rioting, arson, criminal conspiracy, and attempt to murder. One accused was a minor and is being tried separately, while five others died during the trial.
Sentencing for the 38 convicts will be announced on August 1. All are in judicial custody. The verdict is being seen as a significant moment in a case that highlighted political involvement in mob violence, cow vigilantism, and systemic delays in justice.
This story was originally published in muslimmirror.com.
