Man ‘killed’ while transporting cattle in MP, police probe family claims of cow vigilante link
Police have filed an FIR against multiple individuals and made at least three arrests, a senior officer stated, but did not disclose further details.
The rescued cattle have been moved to Vitthal Bhai's Gaushala in Vidisha.
Police have filed an FIR under charges of murder after a 35-year-old dairy operator, Junaid Qureshi, died on Monday night, allegedly after sustaining injuries during a late-night confrontation over transporting cattle in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district. The man’s family claims he was assaulted by cow vigilantes.
Qureshi, who operated a dairy business in Bhopal’s Jinsi area, died at Hamidia Hospital. His companion, Armaan from Shyampur, is critical.
Police have filed an FIR against multiple individuals and made at least three arrests, a senior officer stated, but did not disclose further details.
The alleged incident occurred when Qureshi and Armaan were transporting seven cows and one bull in a pickup truck near Mehargaon village. Family members allege that 20-25 men stopped their vehicle between Sanchi and Raisen and subjected both men to hours of beating throughout the night.
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