A 37-year-old man from Moradabad, UP, was beaten to death by cow vigilantes after allegedly being caught slaughtering a cow. The police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons for the murder. The victim's family claims he was falsely accused and wrongfully killed, while right-wing groups assert he was caught with the cow's remains.
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