JAIPUR: The chilling run of cow vigilantes continues in Alwar. Three persons transporting cows from a cattle fair in Jaipur to Alwar were assaulted by a gang of cow vigilantes near Ramgarg Mod of Govindgarh town on Saturday. One accused trying to flee was arrested by the cops.Three injured were identified as Raesh Khan (25) a dairy farmer from Bharatpur, pick-up driver Banwari Saini , and his aide Mam Raj. The police arrested an accused identified as Tushar Solanki (22), while other accused managed to give the cops a slip.Additional SP, Surendra Khinchi told TOI that the medical condition of the injured is out of danger. According to preliminary investigation, Khan had purchased six cows from a cattle fair in Jhotwara, Jaipur. He had all the legal documents with him and hired Banwari Saini to transport cows to Bharatpur. “Banwari took his friend Mam Raj along with him. Near Jaluki Mod, some people in a car began chasing their pick-up vehicle near Govindgarh. The cow vigilantes waylaid them. The unidentified accused began beating them before people intervened,” an official said.The police said that the injured had a close shave because markets were full of people and they prevented accused from taking law in their hands and also informed the police. “We have arrested one person from the spot, identified as Tushar Solanki,” an official said. Alwar police have filed an FIR under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 392 (robbery).

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