By Rahul M
In a recent mob lynching incident in Haryana, cow vigilantes killed a migrant worker for allegedly consuming beef. Seven people, who are part of a cow vigilante group have been arrested in the incident, informed Haryana police. The arrests include two minors and an FIR has been registered in the incident.
The incident took place in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri district earlier this week, when the local cow vigilantes got suspicious over a labourer for consuming beef. The worker who had migrated from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death by a group of cow vigilantes. According to a senior police officer, Sabir Malik was killed on August 27.
As per a PTI report, Suspecting that the victim had eaten beef, the accused — Abhishek, Mohit, Ravinder, Kamaljit and Sahil — called Malik at a shop under the pretence of selling empty plastic bottles and then beat him, an officer from Haryana police said. He added that after some people intervened, the accused took Malik to another location and beat him again, leading to his death.
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