Four men from Haryana were reportedly assaulted by locals on suspicion of cow smuggling in Rajasthan's Alwar district early Wednesday, according to the police.
The incident took place in the Khushkhera police station area of Alwar around 3 am. Virendra Yadav, the SHO of Khushkhera Police Station, stated that the patrolling officer received information about locals halting a pickup vehicle suspected of transporting cows.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found the four suspected cow smugglers injured. They were subsequently taken to district hospitals for treatment.
Seven cows were rescued from the location and relocated to a cow shelter.
While police sources claim locals assaulted the suspected smugglers, residents argue that the four individuals sustained injuries while attempting to flee.
"It was alleged that they were smuggling cows. Locals who caught the vehicles said the four persons got injured while trying to escape from there. However, it will become clear in the investigation whether the locals were involved in thrashing them," the SHO said.
Yadav stated that a case for alleged cow smuggling will be registered against the four accused, all residents of Haryana's Nuh district, identified as Aarif, Gaffar, Salim, and Habib.
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