Cow vigilantes beat Muslim man to death in Alwar; incident triggers political storm, three held

Alwar: The Rajasthan Police on Wednesday arersted three persons in connection with a deadly assault on five men by alleged cow vigilantes in the Alwar district of the state. 

Rajasthan: 3 persons arrested in connection with an attack by cow vigilantes on a group of 5 men (1 of them succumbed to injuries) in Alwar. pic.twitter.com/6i5QIVtqFO

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The police registered a murder case against six persons and 200 unidentified people and announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for anyone who provides information on each of six suspects identified so far.

Two days back, a group of cow rakshaks attacked a five Muslims men on suspicion of transporting cows.

As per the report, 35-year-old Pehlu Khan, died at a hospital on April 3 after he was assaulted along with at least 15 others by cow vigilantes on the Alwar highway.

According to Alwar collector Mukhtanand Agarwal, Khan was transporting cows in six vehicles along with others. Also, the others who were attacked by cow vigilantes are in hospital and are undergoing treatment.

According to the Rajasthan Bovine Animal Act, 1995, the export of cows for slaughter is prohibited.

However, the victims claimed that they had valid documents and were legally transporting cattle purchased from a market in Jaipur.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir today condemned the incident in Alwar and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) doesn't support any such violence. 

"We do not support such incidents. One should respect and protect the holy cow. We do not support any such violence," Ahir told ANI.

Meanwhile, the Congress party is planning to raise up the matter in Lok Sabha on Wednesday while accusing the BJP-led government of making desperate attempts to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the state. 

"It is sad to see that cow is again being used as a political tool. We don't want anyone to take law onto their own hands. If a law is being violated, there is a proper way to address it. We have the police, judiciary, but takign law into their own hands is unacceptable," Congress leader Sachin Pilot said.