Political Heat Over Cow Vigilantism In Haryana
Three of the five cow vigilantes who allegedly killed two Muslim men in Haryana worked as police informers to crack down on cattle smuggling, according to four first information reports, or FIRs, from previous cases. The five men are Anil, Srikant, Rinku Saini, Lokesh Singhla and Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar. Of these, Rinku Saini, Lokesh Singhla and Srikant used to accompany Haryana Police teams during raids on cattle smugglers, according to the FIRs.
