Cow as cover for murder

On August 23, Aryan Mishra, a 20-year-old student, was shot dead in Faridabad after allegedly being mistaken for a cow smuggler. The five men who were arrested for his murder belong to an organisation founded solely to protect cattle from slaughter. Ishita Mishra profiles cow vigilantes who patrol Haryana’s streets rescuing injured animals or looking to ‘punish’ those who they believe are cow smugglers