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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2016 Jharkhand mob lynching
| image =
| caption =
|map= {{Location map|India
|width = 250
|float = right
|label = Balumath
|marksize = 8
|lat_deg = 23 | lat_min = 50
|lon_deg = 84 | lon_min = 47
}}
| map_caption =
| location = [[Balumath]], [[Jharkhand]]
| coordinates =
| target = Muslim cattle traders
| date = 18 March 2016
| time =
| timezone =
| type = [[Lynching]]
| fatalities = 2
| injuries =
| perps = Mithilesh Prasad Sahu<br>Pramod Kumar Sahu<br>Manoj Kumar Sahu<br>Awadhesh Sahu<br>Manoj Sahu
| susperps =
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}}

'''2016 Jharkhand mob lynching''' refers to the case of lynching of two Muslim cattle traders by allegedly cattle-protecting vigilantes in [[Balumath]] forests of [[Latehar district]] in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]] on 18 March 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Abraham|first1=Bobins|title=Two Muslim Cattle Traders Hanged To Death In Jharkhand By Suspected 'Cattle-Protection Vigilantes'|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/two-muslim-cattle-traders-hanged-to-death-in-jharkhand-by-suspected-cattle-protection-vigilantes-252255.html|access-date=19 March 2016|publisher=India Times|date=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another Dadri-like incident? Two Muslims herding cattle killed in Jharkhand; five held|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/jharkhand/another-dadri-like-incident-two-muslims-herding-cattle-killed-in-jharkhand_1867361.html|access-date=19 March 2016|publisher=Zee News|date=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= 2 Muslims herding buffaloes thrashed hanged in Jharkhand|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/2-Muslims-herding-buffaloes-thrashed-hanged-in-Jharkhand/articleshow/51465433.cms|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2016 |last=Mishra|first= Alok K N}}</ref> The attackers killed 32 year old Mazlum Ansari and 12 year old Imtiaz Khan who were both found hanging from a tree.<ref>{{cite news|title=Latehar lynching case: Eight get life term for double murder in Jharkhand|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/latehar-lynching-case-eight-get-life-term-for-double-murder-in-jharkhand/article25799853.ece/amp|work=The Hindu|date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hebbar|first1=Prajakta|title=Muslim Cattle Traders Beaten To Death In Ranchi, Bodies Found Hanging From A Tree|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/03/19/cattle-traders-killed-ranchi_n_9504182.html|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Huffington Post|date=19 March 2016}}</ref>

==Events==

===Attack===
According to Jharkhand police, preliminary investigation revealed that the two were on their way to a cattle market in [[Chatra district]]. They had at least eight oxen with them, which they intended to sell. On 18 March 2016, they were reportedly caught by a group of tribal villagers in the early hours, beaten to death, and hanged from a tree.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand: 4 held in Latehar after 2 Muslim cattle traders beaten, hanged to death|url=http://www.catchnews.com/national-news/jharkhand-muslim-minor-two-cattle-traders-beaten-to-death-found-hanging-from-a-tree-crime-buffalo-cow-herders-torture-assault-1458372216.html|access-date=19 March 2016|publisher=Catch News|date=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand: Two Muslim cattle traders found hanging from tree in Latehar|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/jharkhand-police-probe-cattle-traders-death/|access-date=19 March 2016|publisher=The Indian Express|date=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=5 held in Jharkhand killings, section 144 imposed in the area|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/5-held-in-jharkhand-killings-section-144-imposed-in-the-area-1218536.html|access-date=19 March 2016|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=19 March 2016}}</ref> According to villagers, there were communal clashes over beef-eating in the area three months ago.<ref>{{cite news|title=Five held for murder of 2 Muslim cattle traders in Jharkhand|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/muslim-cattle-traders-hanged-to-death-in-jharkhand-five-held/article8374850.ece|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=19 March 2016}}</ref> Police stated that the murder was aimed at looting money and cattle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand: Hindu seer may have incited mob that 'hanged' Muslim herders|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/jharkhand-murders-hindu-seer-may-have-incited-mob-against-cattle-traders/story-EiTnKB5zS2DSqAdwQV6FkO.html|access-date=20 August 2016|publisher=The Hindustan Times|date=21 March 2016}}</ref>

===Aftermath and arrests===
[[Jharkhand Police]] arrested 5 people and identified them as Mithilesh Prasad Sahu also known by his nickname Bunty, Pramod Kumar Sahu, Manoj Kumar Sahu, Awadhesh Sahu and Manoj Sahu and are looking for three others, also said to be involved in the murders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jharkhand: Two cattle traders hanged from tree, gau raksha activist among 5 held|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/jharkhand-latehar-district-muslim-cattle-traders-hanged-five-arrested-section-144/|publisher=The Indian Express|date=20 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= In-Jharkhand-5-suspects-arrested-for-killing-Muslim-cattle-traders-area-tensed|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-Jharkhand-5-suspects-arrested-for-killing-Muslim-cattle-traders-area-tensed/articleshow/51472283.cms|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2016 |first=Alok K N |last=Mishra}}</ref> One of the accused has links to a local ''Gau Raksha Samiti'' (an outfit for protection of cows).<ref>{{cite news|title=Five held for murder of 2 Muslim cattle traders in Jharkhand|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/muslim-cattle-traders-hanged-to-death-in-jharkhand-five-held/article8374850.ece|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=19 March 2016}}</ref>

===Reactions===
Opposition party [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and [[Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)|Jharkhand Vikas Morcha]] condemned the attack and demanded justice for family of the two victims.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cong, JVM condemn Balumath incident|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jamshedpur/Cong-JVM-condemn-Balumath-incident/articleshow/51473850.cms|access-date=19 March 2016|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2016 |first=Alok K N |last=Mishra}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cow vigilante violence in India since 2014]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{cite news|title= No Holi in Latehar village after traders lynching|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/No-Holi-in-Latehar-village-after-cattle-traders-lynching/articleshow/51503857.cms|access-date=22 March 2016|work=The Times of India|date=22 March 2016 |first=Alok K N|last= Mishra}}

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