In a shocking incident, a BJP worker named Praveen Poojary and his friend Akshay Devadiga were allegedly attacked by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists after they found them transporting two cows in his vehicle, reported India Today. Praveen was beaten up to death while Akshay has been admitted to the government hospital in Brahmavar, Karnataka, where the incident took place.
Around 20 Bajrang Dal and VHP activists surrounded the vehicle and attacked the two.
Udupi SP KP Balakrishna confirmed to India today that 17 persons have been arrested for their involvement in the killing of Praveen Poojary.
It seems like Modi’s recent statement about the gau rakshaks didn’t really bother them.
After the flogging of Dalits in Gujarat over skinning of a dead cow last month Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at cow vigilantes, saying they have set up shops in the name of ‘gau raksha’.
“If you want to attack, attack me and not Dalits. If you want to shoot, shoot me and not Dalits,” Modi had said earlier this month.
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