3 arrested in Alwar lynching case, hunt on for six others

Our Correspondent 

Jaipur, April 6

The Rajasthan Police on Wednesday night arrested three youths in Alwar in connection with death of a Muslim man, Pehlu Khan, who was brutally beaten up by cow vigilantes.

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A cash reward of Rs 5,000 each was also announced for anybody providing information about the remaining six suspects who have been identified.

Those arrested included Vipin Yadav, 19, a student union leader of government college; Ravindra Yadav, 30, and Kalu Ram Yadav, 40, Behrod SHO Ramesh Sinsinwar told The Tribune. 

The police have registered a case under IPC’s Sections 302 (murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 143 (punishment for unlawful assembly) and 427 (punishment for theft) with the Behrod Thana.

The police have launched a manhunt across the state to nab the suspects on the basis of video footage.

The incident occurred on Saturday when 15 persons were allegedly transporting cows in a mini-truck. After intercepting them, cow vigilantes beat them up and damaged their vehicles on the border of Haryana.

The police have also registered a case related to cow smuggling against 10 persons. Pehlu Khan, 55, succumbed to his injuries in a private hospital. 

Additional SP, Neemrana, in Alwar, Pradeep Rinwa is probing the case. 

Meanwhile, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has asked the state government to provide Pehlu Khan’s family ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore.  

“Miscreants or criminals in the name of cow protection should not be allowed to have a free run in Rajasthan. Pehlu Khan, who was part of a group of 15 Muslims ferrying cattle to Haryana with valid documents, was beaten up in broad daylight by goons,” PUCL convener Kavita Shrivastava alleged. 

Rajasthan Home Minister G C Kataria had told media on Wednesday , "Cow vigilantes did a good job, but broke the law by beating up people.”