A video on social media shows a man being brutally beaten by a hammer in the presence of a police personnel over suspicion of transporting beef.
Lukman, a 25 year old meat supplier from Mewat was beaten with a hammer and rods. He was admitted to the hospital, reported NDTV and Times of India.
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Haryana Police has sent the meat for testing in a lab. One of the assailants has been arrested. The India we must be proud of ? https://t.co/osnLrtovip
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) August 1, 2020
Lukman has maintained that the meat was buffalo and not beef. Police sent the meat sample found in Lukman’s car for examination in a lab.
Police have registered a case against unknown persons, one assaulter Pradeep Kumar is held.
There are several incidents related to the brutal attack and killing of individuals over suspicion of transporting meat which have been reported time to time but unfortunately insuddinect and ineffective measures have been taken by the authorities in this regard.