11 jailed in India ‘cow vigilante’ case

11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Muslim meat trader in India.

Alimuddin Ansari, 55, was beaten to death by the men for transporting beef in the northern state of Jharkhand.

The 11 men were found guilty of the murder and have been sentenced to life in prison.

This is the first time India has convicted anyone for "cow vigilantism", despite a spate of attacks on Muslim meat traders in the last few years.

Last year protesters took the streets across the country against the targeting of Muslim and Dalit groups, for whom beef is a staple, with the #NotInMyName campaign.