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(With inputs from PTI)

JAIPUR: A 28-year-old man was beaten to death by a frenzied mob in Ramgarh area of Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling . The victim has been identified as Akbar Khan, a resident of Haryana, who was transporting two cows with his friend when he was confronted by the villagers who stopped the duo and thrashed Khan.The police said that Khan died on the way to the hospital. “The incident occurred on Friday night, we have filed a case and accused will be arrested soon,” an official said.The police have arrested two people in connection with the crime."Two suspects were taken to police station from the spot and were later arrested after we found their involvement. Investigation is under way to find other culprits. Postmortem of the body is being done," said IG Jaipur.Congress national general secretary Ashok Gehlot termed the incident horrific and unfortunate. He said the man was lynched despite Supreme Court's warnings and instructions.Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot blamed the BJP government, saying killing of people on "suspicion" is sadly becoming a norm in BJP-ruled states.Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal condemned the lynching but added that this wasn't an isolated incident."You have to trace this back in history to know why does this happen and who should stop this? What happened with Sikhs in 1984 was the biggest mob lynching of this nation's history," he said, referring to the anti-Sikh riots that year.Alwar has been the hotbed of incidents related to cow vigilantes. A cattle farmer from Nuh in Haryana, Pehlu Khan, was lynched in a similar manner several months back.Meanwhile, condemning the incident, chief minister Vasundhara Raje has tweeted: "Strictest possible action shall be taken against the perpetrators."