Hyderabad, July 9 -- A man identified as Salim was assaulted by a mob of cow vigilantes on the mere suspicion of carrying beef in Ghaziabad's Shastri Nagar. The incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media.

According to the post, the men who attacked Salim identified themselves as cow vigilantes. Police reportedly intervened at the scene, seized the meat for forensic testing, and took Salim into custody. An investigation has been initiated, the post said.

There has been no official statement from Ghaziabad police confirming the status of the forensic report at the time of publication.

The incident adds to a long running pattern of cow vigilante attacks targeting Muslims across India. Research cited by Reuters found tha...