Cow vigilantes, allegedly members of the local unit of Hindu Yuva Chhatra Parishad, assaulted a truck driver carrying cattle in Sonapur, Guwahati.
According to a police official, a truck and two tempos were carrying the cattle near Sonapur area of Guwahati district.
"We got the information that the members of the Hindu Yuba Chhatra Parishad's Dimoria unit have stopped three vehicles transporting cattle. We dispatched a police team which took control of the vehicles and the persons," the official told PTI over phone.
The official said the transporters had proper challans for transporting the cattle.
"On checking, we found that there were some irregularities in the permits of the vehicles only. We have sent the vehicles to the Transport Department for proper verification," he added.
While local TV channels aired visuals of the drivers and helpers being thrashed by the vigilantes, the police official did not confirm it.
"The drivers themselves drove the vehicles to the office of the District Transport Officer and nobody complained of any physical assault. No one has filed any complaint. We cannot confirm any assault," the official said.
The incident came five days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said killing in the name of “gau bhakti” was unacceptable.
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(With inputs from PTI.)
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