Vigilante cow-protection groups in India have reportedly killed at least 44 people in the past four years.
A report released by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated that there have been over 100 attacks across 20 Indian states between May 2015 and December 2018.
The human rights agency said these crimes go unpunished due to the support of law enforcement and by members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to spur a violent vigilante campaign against eating beef.