The Cost of Cow Vigilantism: Violence and Extortion in Uttar Pradesh

In the usually quiet rural roads near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, a brutal assault in late May 2025 laid bare the dark underbelly of cow vigilantism—a growing menace that threatens the rule of law and communal harmony. Four Muslim men, Akeel, Kadeem, Akil, and Arbaaj, were viciously attacked by a mob linked to Hindutva groups, accused […]