Lynching case: Supreme Court to hear contempt plea on August 20
News Agencies
| Updated on: 23 July 2018, 15:55 IST
The Supreme Court will on August 20 hear a plea seeking contempt action against three states- Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh government in connection with the last week Alwar lynching incident.
The court will also hear a plea filed by Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla in the case on the same date.
28-year-old Akbar Khan was allegedly beaten to death by an agitated mob on suspicions of cow smuggling in Alwar district in the intervening night of July 20-21.
As of now, two people have been arrested in the case.
(ANI)
