Gandhinagar, Feb. 25 -- Two Muslim men were allegedly assaulted by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (gau rakshaks) on the intervening night of Wednesday, February 25, for transporting buffaloes in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

According to local media, the incident took place within the Adalajpolice station limits.

The cow vigilantes rammed their vehicle into the truck, overturning the car and instantly killing all the cattle inside. They started beating the Muslim drivers, leaving them with serious injuries.

Speaking to the media from their hospital beds, one of the victims recounted the incident.

"We set out at 1:00 am when a black Scorpio without a number plate and a small white four-wheeler began following us. I assumed it was the police a...