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Villagers and activists holding a protest at Kolhar Chowk in Ahilyanagar on October 31, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement
The teenager was discovered useless on October 28 after allegedly being assaulted by cow vigilantes a day earlier.
According to the sufferer’s cousin, the Class 12 pupil had bought a cow from Chincholi Phata village, about 6-7 km from his house. He was transporting the animal in a car when he was intercepted close to Kolhar by 4 males claiming to be ‘gau rakshaks’.
“These males routinely harass individuals and extort cash starting from ₹5,000 to ₹5 lakh,” the cousin stated. The assailants reportedly referred to as {the teenager} a cow smuggler, chased and beat him with iron rods and sticks, abused him, and live-streamed the assault on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
In the afternoon, the accused introduced the cow and the car to the police station and filed a criticism in opposition to the boy, the Loni police stated. By night, the video had gone viral on social media.
“The teen felt humiliated,” stated Police Sub-Inspector Sanjay Vikhe.
The subsequent day, round 12 midday, he was discovered useless in his hut.
A case beneath Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for abetment of suicide, which prescribes punishment as much as life imprisonment or loss of life for inciting the suicide of a minor, is registered. “We searched their properties in Kolhar, Tisgaon, and Loni, however discovered them locked,” stated PSI Vikhe.
The household claims that on the evening of October 27, the accused referred to as them demanding ₹15,000 to delete the movies and withdraw the criticism.
The activists allege that the police ignored the sequence and timeline of the occasions, and the historical past of violence of the ‘cow vigilantes’. “We met the Superintendent of Police at present, he has assured to analyze the matter pretty,” stated Dhangar quota activist Vijay Tamnar.
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Published – November 02, 2025 08:52 am IST
