Man lynched by ‘cow vigilantes’ on suspicion of transporting beef in Maharashtra; 11 held
The Hindu
A 32-year-old man was lynched allegedly by a group of “cow vigilantes” on suspicion of transporting beef in Nashik district of Maharashtra, the police said on June 26. Eleven people have been arrested.
A 32-year-old man was lynched allegedly by a group of “cow vigilantes” on suspicion of transporting beef in Nashik district of Maharashtra, the police said on June 26. Eleven people have been arrested.
This is the second such incident in Nashik in nearly two weeks.
The latest incident occurred around 5.30 p. m. on Saturday near Gambhirwadi on Ghoti-Sinnar Road in the Igatpuri area of Nashik, an official said.
The two men were transporting meat in a car to Mumbai when they were intercepted and attacked allegedly by a group of 10 to 15 “cow vigilantes” with steel rods and wooden sticks, he added.
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The duo – Afan Ansari, 32, and Nasir Qureshi, 24, both residents of Kurla in Mumbai, – received serious injuries in the attack, he added.
The official said they were rushed to SMBT Hospital in the Dhamangaon area where Mr. Ansari died during treatment. Mr. Qureshi is undergoing treatment.
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