Five Held in Goalpara for Dumping Cow Head Near Temple, CM Warns of Conspiracy

Police in Lakhipur, Goalpara, arrested five men for allegedly dumping a severed cow head near a temple after Eid, raising communal tension fears. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed it a “deep-rooted conspiracy” and warned of continued provocations. Local Muslim leaders condemned the act and urged beef not be sold near temples. The arrests follow similar incidents in Dhubri.