A video showing a man being brutally attacked by cow vigilantes in Gurugram while the police watch has gone viral on social media, NDTV re...
A video showing a man being brutally attacked by cow vigilantes in Gurugram while the police watch has gone viral on social media, NDTV reported on Saturday. The incident took place around 9 am on Friday.
The group of cow vigilantes chased a pick up truck for several km on a vehicle before managing to flag it down. They pulled out the driver, identified as Lukman, and brutally attacked him on the suspicion that he was transporting cow meat. After the assault, during which the police and some passersby merely watched, the man was put back in the vehicle and taken to Badshahpur village, where he was beaten up again.
When the police finally attempted to act, the assailants became aggressive with them too. One person has been arrested in the incident, and the victim has been taken to hospital, The Indian Express reported. But the police also sent a sample of the meat to a laboratory for testing.
“Pradeep Yadav, 26, a resident of Rajiv Nagar, has been arrested,” Gurugram Police Public Relations Officer Subhash Boken said. “So far, he does not appear to be linked to any fringe elements or political party. Investigation is on to nab the other accused.” Boken added that the victim was taken to the Government Hospital in...
