Limits of cruelty crossed on suspicion of beef, workers beaten in Haryana, elderly man brutalized in Maharashtra
Two cases of people being beaten up on suspicion of eating or keeping beef have been reported from Haryana and Maharashtra. Although both these incidents happened a few days ago, now their videos are going viral on social media. After the death of a person in the beating case in Haryana, the police took action and arrested seven people including two teenagers. At the same time, in the case of beating an elderly man inside a moving train in Maharashtra, the Railway Police Commissioner has ordered to register an FIR.
According to the railway police, an elderly man was beaten up in a train between Kalyan and Igatpuri stations in Thane district adjoining Mumbai. Several people beat up and abused an elderly man named Haji Ashraf Muniar on suspicion of keeping beef. The video of the entire incident is going viral on social media. The Railway Police Commissioner has ordered Igatpuri GRP to register an FIR in the case. At present, all the accused are absconding and are being searched for.
Haji Ashraf had taken a train from Kalyan area to Malegaon. On the way, some passengers suspected that there was beef in his luggage. When people checked the big plastic box he was carrying, it contained a meat-like substance. People started questioning him about this. After this, many people present on the train beat up the old man and also abused him.
The victim was found after the video went viral
After the video went viral on social media, GRP traced Haji Ashraf and contacted him to complain. Railway police say that Haji Ashraf was initially not ready to complain. However according to the commissioner, the victim has now agreed to complain, after which Igatpuri GRP has been ordered to register an FIR in the case.
According to the commissioner, it will be known after the statement of the victim when the incident took place. The truth about which animal's meat was in the plastic bottle will also be revealed only after investigation.
Murder in Haryana on suspicion of eating beef
A few days ago, two migrant labourers were beaten up in Haryana on suspicion of eating beef. The beating was so severe that Sabir Malik of West Bengal died and another person was seriously injured. Now Haryana Police has arrested five people of the Gau Raksha Dal. Apart from this, two teenagers involved in the incident have also been arrested. This incident of assault took place on 27 August.
It is alleged that Abhishek, Mohit, Ravinder, Kamaljeet, and Sahil called the two migrant laborers to the shop on the pretext of selling plastic bottles and then beat them up mercilessly accusing them of eating beef there. In the video going viral, it is seen that several people are seen brutally beating the two men with sticks.
A crowd of people is also seen at the spot but no one is stopping them. The beating was so severe that one laborer died. The police have arrested the accused and have started an investigation. However, it is not clear yet whether the two laborers had eaten beef or not.
What did the Haryana CM say?
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini objected to the beating and death of migrant workers being called mob lynching. He said, "Things like mob lynching are not right. We have also made a strict law inside the assembly for the protection of cows. There is no compromise on cows.
There is so much reverence for cows inside the village that if they come to know that such things are happening, then they are the people of the village, who stop them, what happened inside and what did not. But I want to say that such incidents should not happen. These incidents are unfortunate. I would also like to tell those people that they should not get involved in such activities, they should avoid it."