Jodhpur: Four people were injured after police used mild force to disperse protesters protesting against the alleged slaughter of cows in Pali district of Rajasthan on Thursday.
Tensions simmered in Mastan Baba area of Pali city on Thursday night after locals found chopped remains of carcasses of cattle lying near Bandi river in Bajrang Bari area of Rajasthan's industrial city. Hindus consider cows as sacred and even worship the animal. Muslims are allowed by their religion to rear the animal for milk as well as beef.
The news about the cow carcasses spread like wildfire in Pali as local Hindus led by Hindu organizations and cow devotees suspecting it to be beef thronged the Mastan Baba crossroads and protested by burning tyres. The protesters also sat on a dharna at the crossroads against the suspected cow slaughter. Fearing a possible law and order situation, a strong police force was deployed on the spot. The cops controlled the situation and also used mild force to disperse them in which four people were injured.