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Shahjahanpur: In yet another shocking case of lawlessness by kanwariyas, a group of yatris on Monday thrashed a driver and set his truck on fire on the suspicion of it carrying prohibited cow meat. The incident took place on the Shahjahanpur-Badaun highway in Kalaan Police Station area. As per reports, the kanwariyas stopped by to inspect the truck upon noticing stench emanating from the vehicle.

They found that the truck, going from Kanpur to Amroha, was carrying dead animal carcasses following which they beat up the driver and cleaner. They later set the truck ablaze. Kanwariyas did not even stop there and indulged in vandalism too.

Later, the Uttar Pradesh Police and a fire brigade doused the fire. The truck caught the attention of kanwariyas when they found it overturned near a Kanwad Mela in Shahjahanpur’s Kalaan area.

Station House Officer of Kalaan Indrajeet Singh Bhadauria, however, blamed “anti-social elements” among the yatris for the incident. police have arrested the driver of the truck and vowed to nab the accused kanwariyas too.

This is not the first incident of shocking goondaism involving kanwariyas. Earlier this month, a group of kanwariyas had vandalized a car in Delhi’s Moti Nagar. The Delhi Police had later arrested nine kanwariyas, including four teenagers, in relation with the case.

The CCTV footages of the incident had gone viral on the social media. "On the day of crime, a Kanwariya got pushed by the vehicle, which resulted in heated arguments. An occupant in the car slapped him, infuriating the group of kanwariyas. They later went on a rampage and started damaging the car with sticks," Deputy Commissioner of Police Vijay Kumar had said.