New Delhi: Braj’s renowned cow protector, Chandrashekhar alias Farsa Wale Baba, has been killed by the cow smugglers. The incident sparked outrage among the cow protectors and the saint community, as they are demanding the immediate arrest of the accused.
The cow smugglers chased down Baba on a bike and crushed him with a vehicle. The incident took place near Navipur village under the Kotwan outpost area of the Kosi Kalan police station at around 4:00 am.
Police arrived at the scene and began the investigation, and they didn’t take long to arrest one of the accused persons. However, three others managed to flee from the scene. Officials are in search of the absconding accused.
The murder of Farsa Wala Baba triggered an uproar among cow vigilantes as they blocked the Delhi-Agra highway to stage a protest over the killing of Baba. In rural areas like Mathura-Vrindavan, the crime against sadhus and sanyasis caused massive public outrage.
Cow vigilantes attack on police vehicles
Cow vigilantes targeted police vehicles. As officials arrived at the Delhi-Agra Expressway, the protestors pelted stones at their vehicles, causing panic among the police. The officials’ vehicles have been damaged, while several officers sustained injuries during the clash.
A large number of cow vigilantes have gathered on the Delhi-Agra highway, and the police are continuously trying to persuade the cow vigilantes. Police have fired tear gas shells at the stone pelters, yet the protesters are continuously pelting stones at the police and police vehicles.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, Shaslok Kumar, said that the killing of Farsa Wale Baba was an accident. “He stopped a vehicle at the Kosi police station, considering it suspicious. Due to dense fog, a truck with a Rajasthan registration number came from behind and struck him, resulting in his death,” he said.
“There is no mention of cow smuggling. The people who gathered in connection with this incident blocked the police station and pelted stones. The blockade has been cleared using necessary force. Further legal action is being taken,” he added.
The vehicle he stopped was containing grocery items, and the truck that hit him was loaded with cables. The driver and conductor of the truck were also injured in the accident.