Maharashtra: Man transporting cattle lynched by ‘gau rakshaks’

By PTI

MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man transporting cattle was lynched allegedly by a bunch of ‘gau rakshaks’ (cow vigilantes) in Maharashtra’s Nashik district following which six individuals have been arrested, police stated on Wednesday.

The alleged crime got here to mild on June 10 when Lukman Ansari’s physique was recovered from a gorge at Ghatandevi within the Igatpuri space, an official stated.

Police have taken into custody six gau rakshaks thus far and a search is on for extra accused within the case, he stated.

All the accused individuals had been related to the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal, a right-wing outfit, he stated.

Ansari alongside along with his two aides was transporting cattle on their tempo on June 8 after they had been intercepted by about 10-15 ‘activists’ at Vihigaon in Sahapur of Thane district, he stated.

The group then took management of the tempo and ‘rescued’ 4 bovine animals earlier than driving the car in direction of Ghatandevi in Igatpuri, he stated.

They stopped the tempo at a secluded place and allegedly began assaulting all three.

While his aides managed to flee, Ansari couldn’t escape, the official stated.

Though the accused have claimed that Ansari misplaced his life after he fell right into a gorge, police suspect he died as a result of beating, stated the official.

Police have registered two instances, together with one beneath part 302 (homicide), of the Indian Penal Code, he stated.

MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man transporting cattle was lynched allegedly by a bunch of ‘gau rakshaks’ (cow vigilantes) in Maharashtra’s Nashik district following which six individuals have been arrested, police stated on Wednesday.

The alleged crime got here to mild on June 10 when Lukman Ansari’s physique was recovered from a gorge at Ghatandevi within the Igatpuri space, an official stated.

Police have taken into custody six gau rakshaks thus far and a search is on for extra accused within the case, he stated.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

All the accused individuals had been related to the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal, a right-wing outfit, he stated.

Ansari alongside along with his two aides was transporting cattle on their tempo on June 8 after they had been intercepted by about 10-15 ‘activists’ at Vihigaon in Sahapur of Thane district, he stated.

The group then took management of the tempo and ‘rescued’ 4 bovine animals earlier than driving the car in direction of Ghatandevi in Igatpuri, he stated.

They stopped the tempo at a secluded place and allegedly began assaulting all three.

While his aides managed to flee, Ansari couldn’t escape, the official stated.

Though the accused have claimed that Ansari misplaced his life after he fell right into a gorge, police suspect he died as a result of beating, stated the official.

Police have registered two instances, together with one beneath part 302 (homicide), of the Indian Penal Code, he stated.