Madhya Pradesh man lynched after being accused of cow smuggling in Rajasthan

A man from Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur was lynched allegedly by a group of cow vigilantes after accusing him and his cousin of cow smuggling in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, The Hindu reported on Tuesday.

The incident took place at about 3 am on September 16 when the 35-year-old and his cousin Mohsin were returning to Mandsaur in a pickup truck from a cattle market in Bhilwara after purchasing cattle for their agricultural and dairy needs, the newspaper reported. The incident took place in Bhilwara.

While The Hindu reported that the deceased man’s name was Aasif Babu Multani, The Indian Express identified him as Sheru Susadiya.