4 beaten up, truck torched over ‘transporting beef’ in Aligarh

FOUR MEN were injured after they were beaten up and their truck, which was purportedly “laden with meat, suspected to be beef”, set on fire allegedly by a group of persons near Alhadadpur village in Aligarh on Saturday, police said citing local residents. The meat samples would be sent for testing and an FIR would be registered in the matter once a complaint is received, police said.

Superintendent of Police (Rural), Aligarh, Amrit Jain said the police were informed that some people were allegedly “transporting beef” and that a group of villagers intercepted and allegedly assaulted them.

“A police team soon reached the spot. We rescued the four men and sent them to a hospital,” said Jain.

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“We are investigating the allegations levelled by local residents. We have demanded a complaint from them and an FIR is being registered in the matter. As we get more information as the investigation proceeds… On that basis, legal action will be taken,” the officer added.

A video of the purported incident surfaced on social media in which four men can be seen purportedly being assaulted with sticks.