Violence over Transporting Meat: SP Demands Action Against Culprits, Deterrent for Future
- On May 24, 2025, four men were beaten and their vehicle set on fire near Alhadadpur village in Aligarh over suspicion of transporting beef.
- The attack followed villagers and right-wing activists allegedly stopping the men amid claims of illegal cow slaughter and earlier related incidents.
- Police rescued the injured, admitted them to hospital, filed two FIRs—one against 38 named and 25 unnamed persons, and the other under cow slaughter laws—and started investigations.
- Superintendent Amrit Jain said, “Strict action will be taken” and that the meat sample sent to Mathura lab is being tested to confirm facts before proceeding.
- The incident triggered protests and political demands for deterrent action while the police arrested three suspects and maintained peace in the area pending further inquiry.
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Three held for attacking four persons over suspicion of moving beef in U.P.
Two first information reports (FIR) have been registered over the issue. Special police teams have been formed to identify and arrest other attackers, and the police are waiting for a lab test report on the meat to proceed further in the case.
Cow Vigilantes Strip, Brutally Assault Four Muslim Men in UP Over ‘Beef’ Suspicion
This is the second time in the last 15 days that the same group of men have targeted the meat-transporting vehicle at the same spot. Reports have alleged that this is an extortionist gang masquerading as cow protectors.
UP: Mob attacks 4 on suspicion of transporting cattle meat, vehicle set ablaze
Aligarh: Four people were attacked and their vehicle set ablaze by a mob here on Saturday over suspicion that they were transporting cattle meat, police said. Local leaders of the Bajrang Dal claimed that this was the same vehicle villagers had intercepted a fortnight ago with similar “illegal meat”. However, police had released saying it was buffalo meat. According to officials, an enraged mob stopped the vehicle, thrashed the four occupants, a…
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