Assistant Police Inspector Ravi Wahule of Islapur police station was suspended on Wednesday by Shashikant Mahavarkar, Inspector General of Police, Nanded region.
Enroute, they were intercepted by over 15 so-called cow-vigilantes, who came in three cars and motorcycles, near Shahapur. They attempted to extort money from Ansari and his friends, but when refused, they took over the tempo, rescued the four bovines and drove the vehicle to Ghatandevi. 📰 Nashik Mob Lynching: Six Cow Vigilantes Lynch Thane Man to Death on Suspicion of Cattle-Smuggling, Arrested.
There are many loopholes in the law, which seems to be tilted more towards targeting the Muslim community rather than protecting and preserving cows or cattle.
Rakbar Khan and his friend Aslam were beaten up severely by a group of people on suspicion of cow smuggling in an area under Alwar s Ramgarh police station on July 20, 2018.