Watch: 4 Muslim youth brutally beaten in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

In yet another brutal case of mob lynching, four Muslim youth were stripped and brutally beaten in Harduaganj town of Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): In yet another brutal case of mob lynching, four Muslim youth were stripped and brutally beaten in Harduaganj town of Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

The incident occurred Saturday May 24, 2025.

According to the local media reports, the 4 Muslim youth were stripped and brutally beaten by over 300 people who also set their vehicle on fire.

Victims Identified

The victims have been identified as Aqeel (35), Nadeem (32), Aqeel (43) and Arbaaz (38). They are being treated at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

The villagers suspected that the Muslim youth were carrying “cattle meat”. Slaughtering and transportation of cattle meat are banned in Uttar Pradesh.

However, reports have now emerged that the meat the Muslim youth were carrying was not of the banned animals and were legally procured from Al Tabarak Frozen Foods PVT LTD. The victims also had with them a valid gate pass and other documents issued by the company, local media reported.

It is also reported that the case is not of illegal meat transportation but of extortion. Also, in the video shared online some policemen are seen on the spot while the mob was beating the Muslim youth.

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In UP's Aligarh, four men transporting meat in a container were accosted and brutally assaulted by a mob in Harduaganj area area. All four were stripped partially naked and assaulted by the mob in the middle of a busy road with police present… pic.twitter.com/rvVXCxrAyk

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FIR Registered

The UP Police has registered a case on unnamed persons. Further investigation in the case is underway.

"On receiving the information, senior officers and local police immediately rushed to the spot. Four peoplem who were beaten by the public were rescued from the spot and admitted to the hospital for medical treatment", Superintendent of Police (Rural) Amrit Jain told media.

"Further investigation on the allegations is uderway. A veterinary doctor was also called on the spot for sampling of the meat.

"A case has been registered at Harduaganj Police Station. Whatever facts will come to light during the course of investigation, arrest and legal action will be taken", he said.

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