A man was allegedly beaten to death and his two associates were assaulted by a group of cow vigilantes accusing them of transporting cattle illegally at Sathanur here, police sources said on Sunday. According to sources, the incident took place on Friday night when the deceased identified as Idrees Pasha and his two associates Irfan and Syed Zaheer were transporting cattle.
The deceased has been identified as Idrees Pasha, a resident of the state’s Mandya district. The incident came to light when the police arrested the driver of the container, Syed Zaheer, for illegal cow transportation based on Kerehalli’s complaint.