Doctor Assaulted by Crowd After Hitting Cow in Uttar Pradesh: Four Charged

Police rescued the medical officer from the crowd and subsequently charged four men—Shekhar, Dharmendra, Netrapal and Dharmpal—with disturbing the peace.

In UP's Badaun, a cow died following an accident with an SUV being driven by government doctor Rahul Siddharth. An angry mob assualted the doctor and vandalised Siddharth's SUV before he was rescued by the local police. pic.twitter.com/hW1irbfReG

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The incident also triggered rumors that the doctor was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Police confirmed that no alcohol was found in his system, rejecting the claims.

The assault has drawn reactions focused on both the violence against the doctor and concerns over stray cattle roaming roads without proper shelters. The incident has also sparked discussion over animal protection and the rule of law following the confrontation in Badaun.

The police action against the four men comes after the crowd attack, while the confirmation that the doctor had no alcohol in his system addresses a key claim surrounding the incident. The case has brought renewed attention to the tension between concerns over stray cattle and the need to uphold the rule of law.