Ujjain: 'Gau rakshaks' brutally thrash man for allegedly hurting cows

Cow vigilantes in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh brutally thrashed a man on the suspicion of him hurting a cow.

The incident took place yesterday when a group of men claiming to be ' gau rakshaks' cornered a man and started beating him ruthlessly, accusing him of beating a cow. The victim who sustained severe injuries after the incident was rushed to the nearby hospital.

The police took action after a video of the same incident went viral and registered a case against the miscreants. Four people have been arrested while the others are on the run.

-ANI