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Arrests over India policeman killed by 'cow slaughter' mob Arrests over India policeman killed by 'cow slaughter' mob
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Three men have been held in connection with the killing of a police officer in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in India's Uttar Pradesh state.Three men have been held in connection with the killing of a police officer in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in India's Uttar Pradesh state.
Police are looking for 24 others suspected to be involved in the murder in Bulandshahr district on Monday.
Subodh Kumar Singh died when right-wing Hindu groups clashed with police over their alleged inability to stop cow slaughter.Subodh Kumar Singh died when right-wing Hindu groups clashed with police over their alleged inability to stop cow slaughter.
The mob also set fire to a police station in the district. Police are looking for 24 others suspected to be involved in Monday's murder in Bulandshahr district.
Cows are considered holy by India's majority Hindu population.
Many states have actively started enforcing bans on cow slaughter after the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed India's federal government in 2014.
So-called cow vigilantism has been on the rise and led to several killings in the past few years.
In Monday's incident, a mob attacked policemen and set fire to a police station in Bulandshahr alleging cow slaughter in the area.
An 18-year-old protester was killed and another policeman was injured in the violence.An 18-year-old protester was killed and another policeman was injured in the violence.
The police have also registered cases of rioting, attempt to murder and destruction of property against 50 unnamed people. The police have registered cases of rioting, attempt to murder and destruction of property against 50 unnamed people.
Shops and schools in the area are shut and more than a thousand policemen have been deployed, says BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava in Bulandshahr. Shops and schools in the area are shut and more than 1,000 policemen have been deployed, says BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava in Bulandshahr.
Our correspondent says incidents of violence over alleged cow slaughter are not uncommon in this region, but something like this is unprecedented. Our correspondent says incidents of violence over alleged cow slaughter are not uncommon in this region, but a direct attack on the police is unprecedented.
The incident has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling the attack "senseless" and "barbaric".The incident has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling the attack "senseless" and "barbaric".
Cows are considered holy by India's majority Hindu population. Many states have actively started enforcing bans on cow slaughter after the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed India's federal government in 2014. Local villagers alleged that they found carcasses of some cows near Mahav village on Monday morning. They claimed that the animals had been slaughtered.
So-called cow vigilantism has been on the rise and has led to several killings in the past few years.
"The local police got information about cow slaughter after which they immediately started investigating the matter," Anuj Jha, a top district official, told reporters on Monday."The local police got information about cow slaughter after which they immediately started investigating the matter," Anuj Jha, a top district official, told reporters on Monday.
"But soon after, people in the area blocked the streets and started pelting the police with stones.""But soon after, people in the area blocked the streets and started pelting the police with stones."
Mr Jha added that police officer Subodh Kumar Singh died in the clashes that followed.Mr Jha added that police officer Subodh Kumar Singh died in the clashes that followed.
It is unclear where the alleged cow slaughter occurred.It is unclear where the alleged cow slaughter occurred.
Police said they were investigating the incident to find out who instigated the violence.Police said they were investigating the incident to find out who instigated the violence.