The attack took place at a village in Jalpaiguri district, around 622 kilomteres from Kolkata, shortly after 2:30am on Sunday. This the second case of cow-related lynching in West Bengal in the last two months after three Muslim youth were beaten to death in June. It was not clear if they were cattle smugglers or legitimate traders who purchased the cows from a nearby cattle market. When the driver tried to dodge them and speed out, the villagers blocked the way and forced them to stop. Though the driver somehow managed to escape, the two victims could not and were ultimately lynched by the angry villagers”, a police officer said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 27, 2017 10:30 UTC