Rajasthan: Men Transporting Lemons Thrashed Over Suspicion Of Cow Smuggling

On Saturday evening, two men from Haryana, Sonu Banshiram (29) and Sundar Singh (35), were brutally attacked by a group of around 20 cow vigilantes in Rajasthan's Churu district.

The accused had mistaken their truck, which was carrying a load of lemons, for a vehicle transporting cows.

The incident unfolded when the men stopped their truck on the highway due to rain. Someone alerted the cow vigilante group, who then chased the truck in their vehicles on National Highway 52.

The men, fearing robbery, sped away, but the vigilantes caught up with them at a toll plaza in Lasedi village. They dragged the men out of the truck and beat them with sticks.

"After thrashing them, one opened the truck but found lemons instead of cattle," said Rajgarh Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prashant Kiran.

The attackers fled the scene when they realised their mistake. The victims were initially taken to a local hospital in Churu and later referred to a private hospital in Haryana for better treatment. Sonu Banshiram sustained multiple fractures in both legs, while Sundar Singh suffered injuries to his arms and head.

The police learned about the incident on Sunday through a video clip shared on social media. "We have detained seven people since Monday," DSP Kiran said, adding that three or four others are still under investigation.

A case of attempted murder has been registered, and the police are continuing their investigation into the incident.