A Class 12 student from Haryana’s Faridabad was allegedly chased down in a car by a group of people who mistook him for a cattle smuggler. The incident took place on Aug 23 and five people of the group, which claims to be cow vigilante, have been arrested, police said. The accused are identified as Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh and Saurabh.

The group mistook the victim, Aryan Mishra and his friends, Shanky and Harshit, for cattle smugglers and chased their car for about 30 kilometres near Haryana’s Gadhpuri on the Delhi- Agra National Highway.

The group had received information that cattle smugglers were roaming in the city in Renault Duster and Toyota Fortuner cars, picking up cattle. After this, the cow vigilante group decided to teach the alleged cow smugglers a lesson.&nbsp;

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The accused saw a Duster&nbsp;car at Patel Chowk while he was looking for the cattle smugglers and asked the car driver, Harshit, to stop. However, Aryan and his friends didn’t stop their car and kept driving. Shanky, one of Aryan’s friends had some rivalry with some other group of people and he thought they had sent goons to attack them.

As they didn’t stop the car, the accused opened fire at the car and a bullet hit Aryan, who was in the passenger seat, near the neck. &nbsp;He was shot again when the car finally stopped and the accused thought they might fire back at them.

The accused also saw two women in the car and realised they might have shot the wrong person and fled, as per sources.

Aryan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died a day later.

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The weapon used to attack Aryan was also illegal, per sources. The accused are currently in police custody and further investigation is underway.

A few days back, a similar story came into the picture when a 23-year-old migrant worker from Bengal was allegedly lynched in Haryana by a cow vigilante group over suspicion of eating beef.&nbsp;

Cow vigilantism is a sensitive issue in India, in the past, many such incidents have also led to violence and riots between groups and communities.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

A Class 12 student from Haryana’s Faridabad was allegedly chased down in a car by a group of people who mistook him for a cattle smuggler. The incident took place on Aug 23 and five people of the group, which claims to be cow vigilante, have been arrested, police said.

A Class 12 student from Haryana’s Faridabad was allegedly chased down in a car by a group of people who mistook him for a cattle smuggler. The incident took place on Aug 23 and five people of the group, which claims to be cow vigilante, have been arrested, police said. The accused are identified as Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh and Saurabh. The group mistook the victim, Aryan Mishra and his friends, Shanky and Harshit, for cattle smugglers and chased their car for about 30 kilometres near Haryana’s Gadhpuri on the Delhi- Agra National Highway. The group had received information that cattle smugglers were roaming in the city in Renault Duster and Toyota Fortuner cars, picking up cattle. After this, the cow vigilante group decided to teach the alleged cow smugglers a lesson. Also Read | RSS backs caste census but warns against its use for ‘political advantage’ The accused saw a Duster car at Patel Chowk while he was looking for the cattle smugglers and asked the car driver, Harshit, to stop. However, Aryan and his friends didn’t stop their car and kept driving. Shanky, one of Aryan’s friends had some rivalry with some other group of people and he thought they had sent goons to attack them. As they didn’t stop the car, the accused opened fire at the car and a bullet hit Aryan, who was in the passenger seat, near the neck. He was shot again when the car finally stopped and the accused thought they might fire back at them. The accused also saw two women in the car and realised they might have shot the wrong person and fled, as per sources. Aryan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died a day later. Also Read | Woman leader ousted from Kerala Congress for her ‘casting couch’ allegations; vows to talk to Sonia Gandhi The weapon used to attack Aryan was also illegal, per sources. The accused are currently in police custody and further investigation is underway. A few days back, a similar story came into the picture when a 23-year-old migrant worker from Bengal was allegedly lynched in Haryana by a cow vigilante group over suspicion of eating beef. Cow vigilantism is a sensitive issue in India, in the past, many such incidents have also led to violence and riots between groups and communities. (With inputs from agencies)

Haryana Class 12 student mistaken for a cow smuggler, chased for 30 km and shot dead

A migrant worker from the Indian state of West Bengal, identified as Sabir Malik, was allegedly killed by a group of cow vigilantes in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district on Tuesday (August 27), under suspicion of eating beef. The police have arrested seven people, including two minors, in connection with the incident.

According to the authorities, Malik was called to a shop under the guise of selling empty plastic bottles. Once he went there the accused began hitting him.&nbsp;

Later, some local residents also stepped in,&nbsp;and the group took Malik to another location and continued to&nbsp;attack him, which eventually led to his death. Malik, who lived reportedly in a makeshift shelter near Bandhra village, earned his living by collecting waste and empty bottles.

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The attackers thought that Malik had consumed beef, which prompted the attack. The police have registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

"A migrant labourer was beaten to death by some people. A case has been registered under BNS and 7 people, including 2 juveniles, have been arrested. The accused have been taken on police remand and are being questioned," DSP Dheeraj Kumar said.

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<h2>Haryana Chief Minister says 'mob lynching'&nbsp;is not appropriate term</h2>

Haryana Chief Minister&nbsp;Nayab Singh Saini, downplayed the incident, arguing that the term “mob lynching” is not appropriate in this context due to the state's strict cow protection laws.&nbsp;

“It is not right to say things like mob lynching, because a strict law has been made in the Assembly for cow protection and there is no compromise on it,” the chief minister said.

“Villagers have so much respect for cows that if they are informed about such things, then who can stop them? I want to say that such incidents should not happen and these incidents are unfortunate,” he added.

(With inputs from agencies)

A migrant worker from the Indian state of West Bengal, identified as Sabir Malik, was allegedly killed by a group of cow vigilantes in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district on Tuesday (August 27), under suspicion of eating beef.

A migrant worker from the Indian state of West Bengal, identified as Sabir Malik, was allegedly killed by a group of cow vigilantes in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district on Tuesday (August 27), under suspicion of eating beef. The police have arrested seven people, including two minors, in connection with the incident. According to the authorities, Malik was called to a shop under the guise of selling empty plastic bottles. Once he went there the accused began hitting him. Later, some local residents also stepped in, and the group took Malik to another location and continued to attack him, which eventually led to his death. Malik, who lived reportedly in a makeshift shelter near Bandhra village, earned his living by collecting waste and empty bottles. Also read: ‘Never said won’t do trade with China,’ Jaishankar on India’s special problem The attackers thought that Malik had consumed beef, which prompted the attack. The police have registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "A migrant labourer was beaten to death by some people. A case has been registered under BNS and 7 people, including 2 juveniles, have been arrested. The accused have been taken on police remand and are being questioned," DSP Dheeraj Kumar said. Also read: PM Modi urges 'faster decisions' on cases related to atrocities against women Haryana Chief Minister says 'mob lynching' is not appropriate term Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, downplayed the incident, arguing that the term “mob lynching” is not appropriate in this context due to the state's strict cow protection laws. “It is not right to say things like mob lynching, because a strict law has been made in the Assembly for cow protection and there is no compromise on it,” the chief minister said. “Villagers have so much respect for cows that if they are informed about such things, then who can stop them? I want to say that such incidents should not happen and these incidents are unfortunate,” he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Migrant labourer beaten to death by cow vigilantes in Haryana; CM says not right to say 'mob lynching'

The government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it was against all forms of cow vigilantism, but that it was up to state governments to act against it. &nbsp;

The Supreme Court was hearing a petition seeking a ban on gau raksha groups across the country.&nbsp;

The petitioner had alleged that cow vigilante groups have unleashed a reign of terror on minority and Dalit communities, ANI reported, and that the Centre has proven ineffective at reining them in.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now condemned attacks by gau raksha groups twice.&nbsp;

In June this year he said, &quot;Killing people in the name of cow is unacceptable. No one has the right to take law into his/her hands. We belong to a land of non-violence. Violence is not the solution to any problem.&quot;&nbsp;

But the attacks have continued.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court&nbsp;has earlier sought responses from the Centre and other states on the issue of cow vigilantism.&nbsp;

A petitioner had alleged that cow vigilante groups have unleashed a reign of terror on minority and Dalit communities

The government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it was against all forms of cow vigilantism, but that it was up to state governments to act against it. The Supreme Court was hearing a petition seeking a ban on gau raksha groups across the country. The petitioner had alleged that cow vigilante groups have unleashed a reign of terror on minority and Dalit communities, ANI reported, and that the Centre has proven ineffective at reining them in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now condemned attacks by gau raksha groups twice. In June this year he said, "Killing people in the name of cow is unacceptable. No one has the right to take law into his/her hands. We belong to a land of non-violence. Violence is not the solution to any problem." But the attacks have continued. The Supreme Court has earlier sought responses from the Centre and other states on the issue of cow vigilantism.

Govt to Supreme Court: Against all cow vigilantism, but up to state govts to act against it