IndiaTomorrow.net,
New Delhi, April 9: The brutal gang of cow vigilantes (Gau Rakshaks) in Alwar had more sinister design than just assaulting the cattle traders who had purchased cows and calves from the government-run cattle fare in Jaipur and were on way to their home in Mewat of Haryana.
One of the victims has said that after brutally assaulting them, the cow vigilantes wanted to set them ablaze but could not succeed as the police arrived on the scene at the right time.
“We had gone there to purchase buffaloes. Buffaloes were costlier than cows there. So we purchased cows to get milk during the coming Ramadan. While we were returning, they stopped our vehicle. They were on bikes. They started beating us. We showed them official purchase documents but they tore and threw them away,” recalled Mohammad Rafiq who was with Pahlu Khan who succumbed to the brutal assault.
Five persons including Rafiq and Khan had gone to Jaipur. They are cattle traders. While it was Rafiq’s first visit to Jaipur fare, Khan was frequent.
“After brutally beating us, the Gau Rakshaks wanted to set us ablaze. But soon police arrived on the spot and took us to hospital,” Rafiq told IndiaTomorrow.net.
The criminal gang of cow vigilantes not only assaulted them, they snatched money from them and took away the cattle.
“The attackers snatched Rs 75,000 from us.”
Rafiq also said that driver of one of the two vehicles in which his team were bringing cattle was Hindu and the mob spared him and he fled from the scene.
“We all were in two vehicles. One was being driven by a Hindu driver. They let him go, and assaulted us Muslims,” said Raifq.
Reacting on the incident, Mohammad Salim Engineer, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind said: “It is not an attack on a community. It’s the attack on the country, its Constitution and law.”
“It is shameful for governments that some people think themselves above law. They take law unto their hand and governments are silent,” said he adding that “Today it looks an attack on Muslims, but this mentality will harm the country and society,” he said while standing beside Rafiq at a press conference in Delhi on Saturday.
Jamaat leader demanded strong action against the culprits and proper compensation to the victims.
“We demand the Rajasthan and Haryana governments to arrest the 12 named accused. They should be dealt with sternly to send a message across. Victims should be given proper compensation. Govt. should give job to one member of Pahlu Khan’s family,” he demanded.
