The police swiftly intervened, bringing the situation under control in Aurad town of Bidar district. Although tension persisted for some time, the atmosphere eventually calmed down.
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI — Activists of Sri Ram Sena, an outfit propagating Hindutva ideology, assaulted Muslim cattle traders in Karnataka’s Aurad town of Bidar district on Monday, reports reaching here said.
The cattle traders came under the attack as they were transporting nearly a dozen cows in a tempo.
The Hindutva outfit members alleged that the cows were being illegally transported to a slaughterhouse. In response, a group of Muslim youths confronted them, leading to injuries sustained by five individuals, including the tempo driver.
The police swiftly intervened, bringing the situation under control. Although tension persisted for some time, the atmosphere eventually calmed down.
Currently, the tempo driver Mujeeb, cattle trader Abdul Salim, Basavakumar Choukanapalle, Vishal, and Prema Rathod are receiving treatment at a local hospital for their injuries.
Abdul Salim, from Mannalli village of Bidar taluk, lodged a complaint at Aurad police station. He named the accused as Anil Devakatte, Munna Hakke, Sagar Chidre, Rajani Dama, Laxman Kumbar, Basavaraj Chowkampalle and Vishal Koli, all residents of Aurad.
The Aurad police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 143,147, 341,323, 504, 149 of the IPC, and launched a probe into the incident.
In a counter-complaint, Chowkampalle and Vishal Koli filed a complaint against Abdul Salim, tempo driver Mujeeb, who also hails from Mannalli village of Bidar taluk, Mohiyouddin Qureshi, Moies Qureshi, Reeyaz Qureshi and Younus Qureshi, all residents of Aurad. The police have registered a case under the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020.
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The Hindutva mob alleged that the cows were being illegally taken to a slaughterhouse.– Photo Courtesy: India Today
