Seven injured as cow vigilantes assault cattle transporters in Maharashtra’s Jalna
Jalna: In a shocking case of cow vigilantism, seven men, including a 62-year-old, were injured after being assaulted by a mob in Jalna district of Maharashtra late Monday night. The victims, who were transporting cattle purchased from a weekly market, were attacked by a group of unidentified assailants accusing them of taking the animals for slaughter.
According to police sources, the complainant, a 62-year-old man, said his employer, trader Padam Rajput of Borgaon Wadi in Sillod tehsil, had bought 21 bulls from the Wadod Bazaar in Phulambri tehsil. The cattle were being transported in two vehicles, MH-20 EL 7887 and KA 51 DA 4363, to Nalegaon in Latur district’s Chakur tehsil.
When the vehicles reached Londewadi village in Jalna tehsil, the attackers allegedly intercepted them and began beating the transporters with sticks and logs. Despite the victims’ claim that the cattle were for agricultural purposes and that they possessed valid purchase documents, the assault continued.
Police later arrived at the scene, rescued the injured men, and seized the cattle, which were sent to a cow shelter in Ramnagar. However, the complainant alleged that the same group followed them to the shelter and continued the assault even in the presence of police officers.
Social worker Reema Kale-Kharat, who later intervened, accused the police of initially detaining the victims and filing a case against them under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act instead of acting against the attackers. Following her intervention, the police registered an FIR against 10 to 20 unidentified persons for the assault.
The injured were identified as Nisar Patel, Asif Shaikh, Riyaz Qureshi, Sajid Pasha, Asif Sadiq, Javed Qureshi, and Sayyed Parvez, all of whom sustained head and body injuries.
Complainant Nisar Patel alleged that the assailants arrived in a Scorpio vehicle and continued attacking them even at the cow shelter. “How can the police register a case against unidentified persons when we clearly saw who attacked us?” Patel asked, further claiming that the police detained them for nearly 12 hours before taking their complaint.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anant Kulkarni denied that the assault occurred in the presence of police officers. “There was some dispute between the two parties, and we are investigating the matter,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Maharashtra Muslims (FMM) Jalna unit condemned the incident and demanded immediate action against the attackers. FMM convenor Safir Ahmed recalled that in August 2025, the Maharashtra Police, following directions from Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, had issued a circular stating that only police are authorized to act against illegal transportation of animals.
The circular explicitly prohibits private individuals or cow vigilante groups from stopping or checking vehicles transporting cattle. Despite this directive, Safir alleged, such vigilante attacks continue unabated in several parts of the state.
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AAP activists detained during Mumbai protest against Raghav Chadha
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Mumbai (PTI): Police on Sunday detained some Aam Aadmi Party activists in Mumbai after they staged a demonstration against Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, who has crossed over to the BJP, in Khar area.
Aam Aadmi Party's Mumbai unit president Preeti Sharma Menon claimed the police prevented AAP workers from protesting peacefully against "traitor" Chadha and detained local leader Ruben Mascharanhas.
A Khar Police official confirmed that Mascharanhas and some other activists have been taken to the police station, without elaborating.
"@CPMumbaiPolice @mumbaipolice has no other work but to guard Raghav Chaddha’s Mumbai residence. @aapmumbai volunteers were prevented from protesting peacefully against the GADDAR. Ruben has been detained at the Khar Police Station. But BJP is allowed to block roads at their whim," Menon stated.
The AAP's Mumbai unit had planned a protest in the Khar area against Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs of the party who recently joined the BJP.
"Without any detention order or any written communication, I have been taken to the Khar Police Station. Why is @MumbaiPolice so scared of @AAPMumbai's peaceful protest against 'Gaddar' Raghav Chaddha and Sandeep Pathak? We are @ArvindKejriwal's soldiers, we are not going to be cowed down," Mascharanhas said in another post.
The AAP suffered a jolt on Friday when seven of its Rajya Sabha members, including Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, quit the party, with Chadha saying all of them have merged with the BJP, asserting that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had strayed from its principles, values and core morals.
VIDEO | Mumbai: AAP workers protest outside Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s residence.
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On Friday, the AAP suffered a jolt when seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh, Rajendra Gupta, Vikram Sahni and Swati Maliwal quit and merged… pic.twitter.com/GWKCSvDrOJ
