Gurugram: Cow Vigilantes brutally beat Muslim man with hammer as police watch






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As Gurugram police looked on, victim, Lukman Khan, was severely beaten by a mob of 10 people with a sledge hammer for allegedly transporting cattle in Haryana. 

Event Date: July 31, 2020

Event Time: 9:30 a.m.

Event Location: Section 4-5 Chowk of Millienium City, Badshapur Village, Gurugram, Haryana  

Victim: Lukman Khan

Victim Age: 23 years

Victim Place of Residence: Ghasera Village, Nuh

Suspects: 1. Pradeep Yadav
                2. Nine unidentified men 

Suspect Place of Residence: Rajiv Nagar

Suspect Age: 28 years

Total Injured: 1

Officials Accountable: 1. Pritpal Sangwan, Additional Commissioner of Police, Gurugram
                                       2. Deepak Kumar, Station House Officer, Badshahpur Police

Pritpal Singh Sangwan, ACP
Pritpal Sangwan, ACP 
Deepak Kumar, SHO

Arrests: Yes

First Incident Report: Filed

Case Update: One person out of the many suspects caught on video were arrested. 

August 8, 2020: Deepak Kumar, Station House Badshahpur Police Officer was transferred to police lines (suspension pending inquiry). Read more

Statement: “I heard them say ‘he’s a Muslim, burn him’ and then I passed out.” -Victim, Lukman Khan

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