Indian police arrest three men after Muslim man killed for possessing beef

Indian police have detained three men in the country’s eastern Bihar state in connection with the death of a Muslim man, who was brutally assaulted on suspicion of carrying beef.

Ramchandra Tiwari, head of Rasulpur police station in Bihar, where the crime took place, made the announcement on Saturday.

The victim, identified as 56-year-old Naseem Qureshi, died earlier this week after being attacked by a radical mob for being suspected of carrying beef.

According to a police statement in court, Qureshi was allegedly surrounded by more than 20 people and attacked.

Police forces intervened but he died on the way to the hospital, the statement added.

There have been frequent attacks on those accused of killing them for meat or leather, predominantly people from the minority Muslim population.

Hardline extremist groups have been demanding a complete ban on cow slaughter across India.

Over the years, Indian Muslims have often been targeted for everything from their food and clothing style to inter-religious marriages.