A tragic incident occurred on August 23 when Aryan Mishra, a 12th-grade student from Faridabad, Haryana, was chased and fatally shot by members of a cow vigilante group near Gadhpuri, Haryana. The attack took place on the Delhi-Agra highway, where the vigilantes pursued Mishra’s vehicle for nearly 30 kilometers. The group members have been identified as Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh, and Saurabh.
Police sources have revealed that the firearm used in the killing was illegal. All suspects are currently in police custody, and an investigation is ongoing.
Details of the Incident
The vigilante group had received a tip-off that cattle smugglers were leaving the area in a Renault Duster and Toyota Fortuner. When they spotted the Duster at Patel Chowk, they suspected it was involved in cattle smuggling. The vehicle was occupied by Aryan Mishra and his friends, Shanky and Harshit.
The vigilantes instructed the car to stop, but Aryan and his friends did not comply, mistakenly believing they were being pursued by a rival gang of Shanky’s. Fearing for their lives, they did not stop. Consequently, the vigilantes fired at the vehicle from behind, hitting Aryan in the neck. When the car eventually stopped, they shot Aryan again, fearing retaliation from his friends. The vigilantes fled when they noticed two women inside the car and realized they had targeted the wrong person. Aryan was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day.