Overview

• Four Muslim men were beaten and their vehicle set on fire by a mob in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on May 24, 2025, over accusations of transporting beef.
• The victims, who claimed they were carrying buffalo meat, are receiving treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, with two in critical condition.
• Police have arrested three individuals and filed two FIRs: one against the attackers and another against the victims under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.
• The mob is alleged to have links with right-wing groups, including the Bajrang Dal and Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Sena, and is accused of demanding extortion money from the victims.
• Opposition leaders have condemned the incident, criticizing the state government for its failure to curb cow vigilantism and communal violence.