IndiaToday.in | Posted by Ganesh Kumar Radha Udayakumar
New Delhi, January 8, 2018 | UPDATED 00:09 IST
Chandauli SP SK Singh said the men were fleeing after stealing a cow and a calf, and that the animals' owner caught them.
Two men were thrashed by a crowd in Uttar Pradesh's Mughalsarai after they were caught stealing cows (Photo: Twitter/ANI)Two men were thrashed by a crowd in Uttar Pradesh's Mughalsarai after they were caught stealing cows, ANI reported.
Chandauli SP SK Singh said the men were fleeing after stealing a cow and a calf - ANI said this happened in Subhash Nagar - and that the animals' owner caught them.
He said a case of theft had been registered.
ANI quoted Singh as saying that "as far as the thrashing is concerned, action will be taken."
The two were fleeing after stealing a cow & a calf of a local. They were caught by the local with the help of other people. A case of theft has been registered. We have ordered an investigation. As far as the thrashing is concerned, action will be taken: SK Singh, SP Chandauli pic.twitter.com/7fVJXp2c2k
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 7, 2018
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