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Badaun mob drags doctor from SUV, beats him after cow hit
A 36-year-old government doctor was dragged from his SUV and beaten by a mob near Bichpuri village in Badaun after his vehicle hit a stray cow on Tuesday afternoon. Four people have…
The Story in Brief
A 36-year-old government doctor was dragged from his SUV and beaten by a mob near Bichpuri village in Badaun after his vehicle hit a stray cow on Tuesday afternoon. Four people have been arrested, police said Wednesday. An FIR under charges including attempt to murder has been filed against seven named persons and several unidentified ones. The injured cow later died during treatment.
Dr Rahul Siddharth, posted at Usawan's Community Health Centre, was travelling to Badaun market when the accident occurred around 2.30 pm. Police said the crowd vandalised the SUV, smashing its windows with bricks and sticks, and assaulted the doctor despite his pleas. He was rescued by police after an alert. A medical examination found no serious injuries, and police said a test showed he had not consumed alcohol.
The Indian Opinion
Cow vigilantism cases often bring out two lazy narratives: that every such mob is a communal lynch mob, or that the victim is always at fault. In Badaun, police say the doctor was not drunk, and the cow had died. The accused are being held for attempted murder, not a religious offence. The concrete test here is whether the courts treat this as plain rioting or slap on special charges. The question is simple: will the law punish the violence, or let the mob's excuse stand?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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