Hindutva groups attack and vandalise truck carrying cattle in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district

Hindutva groups attacked and vandalised a truck carrying cattle in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, causing damage to the vehicle and disrupting highway traffic. Members of the Gau Raksha Dal and the Pranin Foundation, a Vadodara-based non-governmental organisation, allegedly intercepted the vehicle on November 12 by deploying spike strips on the highway, according to local reports. The groups claimed the vehicle was illegally smuggling cattle and stated that 15 cattle were rescued from the truck, while local reports stated that the truck driver was assaulted during the commotion. Video footage showed men striking the vehicle with a wooden stick, damaging the windshield, and posing for the camera after stopping the truck. Independent outlets and monitoring groups characterised the incident as highway vigilantism and mob violence. Local news reports tagged the Ajmer Police following the interception, but available reports noted that no specific First Information Report numbers, arrests, or official charges had been detailed, and no official statement had been issued by the police.