Bhopal: A Person was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on the suspicion of cattle slaughter in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.
The incident occurred late on Wednesday night when the villages armed with sticks and stones attacked a group of men accusing them of slaughtering a cow. The deceased person 45-year-old Riyaz was killed, while his friend Shakeel 33-year-old was seriously injured in the attack. Other people in the group fled from the spot.
After the incident, security in the area has been increased. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Satna on Sunday as part of a two-day state visit.
The police have arrested four persons and booked cases of attempt to murder against them. The four accused have been identified as Pawan Singh Gond, Vijay Singh Gond, Phool Singh Gond and Narayan Singh Gond. A case has also been registered against Shakeel, who is in Coma in a hospital in Jabalpur for cow slaughter. However, the families of Shakeel and Riyaz have denied accusations of cow slaughter charges, the reports say.
