This gentleman and his friends belong to a community that is a minority in India. They are known to eat meat, especially meat of an animal that the majority in India considers to be taboo.
So this guy, goes about stealing that animal, but unfortunately got caught by the owner. The owner then called out his neighbors who then cornered the thieves. They handed them over to the police.
This news is very similar to the case in UP which is being played out across mainstream media in India. But there’s practically no coverage about the incident that I have reported here and it came in a corner in TOI paper on 9th October 2015.
Is that because, the minority community I am referring to in the report are Gypsies? Or is it because the animal in contention was only a cat? Or is it because the thieves weren’t killed by mob frenzy? I don’t think it is the last option because the entire reporting these days is about the animal and the minority community, while at the core it is a clear case of a mob going berserk.
I am of the opinion that killing people is wrong, whatever be the reasons attributed; unless it was in self-defence. So, nab the alleged killers, prove that the allegation is indeed real and then hang them. But why do you want to make it such a political issue? Oh wait, Bihar elections are around the corner!
This is the main article I am referring to:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/5-narikuravas-arrested-for-stealing-cats/articleshow/49279996.cms
Read this other interesting article where the Gypsies say that cat meat is a delicacy and that it is an integral part of their offering during celebration: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article206726.ece
So this guy, goes about stealing that animal, but unfortunately got caught by the owner. The owner then called out his neighbors who then cornered the thieves. They handed them over to the police.
This news is very similar to the case in UP which is being played out across mainstream media in India. But there’s practically no coverage about the incident that I have reported here and it came in a corner in TOI paper on 9th October 2015.
Is that because, the minority community I am referring to in the report are Gypsies? Or is it because the animal in contention was only a cat? Or is it because the thieves weren’t killed by mob frenzy? I don’t think it is the last option because the entire reporting these days is about the animal and the minority community, while at the core it is a clear case of a mob going berserk.
I am of the opinion that killing people is wrong, whatever be the reasons attributed; unless it was in self-defence. So, nab the alleged killers, prove that the allegation is indeed real and then hang them. But why do you want to make it such a political issue? Oh wait, Bihar elections are around the corner!
This is the main article I am referring to:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/5-narikuravas-arrested-for-stealing-cats/articleshow/49279996.cms
Read this other interesting article where the Gypsies say that cat meat is a delicacy and that it is an integral part of their offering during celebration: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article206726.ece
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