The Hapur story: cow, Muslim, and the bovine economy

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The Hapur story: cow, Muslim, and the bovine economy

The Muslim Rajput and Hindu Rajput-dominated villages hit the headlines in 2018 when Qasim, a cattle trader, was lynched on the boundary of the two villages and self-styled cow vigilantes grievously injured a witness; Muslims in Hapur say they have become used to living in fear and dealing with the fractured social ties.