Purnea, June 18 -- Hindutva workers, led by local strongman Abhijeet Kumar Yadav, on Sunday, June 14, assaulted a hotel owner and his minor son in Bihar's Purnea, over allegations of serving cow and buffalo meat, with the attackers publicly humiliating them by making them apologise and do sit-ups.

Following an investigation, Purnea Police found no beef or "other objectionable" items inside the hotel premises. A written complaint by the hotel owner claimed the accused assaulted him and his son when asked to pay for their meal.

The incident occurred in the Gokulpur area under the jurisdiction of the K Nagar Police Station. Although the assault took place on Sunday, the video went viral days later.

Attackers falsely accused hotel owner of...