Hyderabad, March 26 -- Mob violence erupted in Kokrajhar, Assam, on Wednesday, March 25, as houses belonging to Muslim families were targeted over allegations of cow slaughter.

Despite police presence, property was destroyed in the Nayasara village after suspected beef and animal remains were found in the courtyard of a resident.

Some villagers claimed it had been deliberately placed there, while others said it could have been carried from a nearby wedding.

Soon, a mob began targeting houses belonging to the Muslim community, vandalising property as they went. Videos from the incident show a group damaging homes in police presence. They were seen tearing down structures and throwing objects, causing significant damage to the homes in t...