The mob also pelted stones in which about 50 policemen were also injuredAmid row over cow vigilantism, a man was beaten up in Jharkhand after a dead cow was reportedly found outside his house on Tuesday. A mob also set the house of Usman Ansari on fire after they spotted the carcass of a cow. The mob also pelted stones in which about 50 policemen were also injured, reported Indian Express. We had to open fire in the air,” said Jharkhand police spokesperson and ADG (Operations) R K Mullik. Last year, cracking the whip on cow vigilantism, the Centre had asked all states not to tolerate anyone taking law into their hands in the name of protecting cow and take prompt action against such offenders.

Source: dna June 28, 2017 05:03 UTC