Four men were beaten up in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district by a mob on the suspicion of smuggling cow, PTI reported on Thursday. The incident, which is believed to have taken place last week, came to light on Wednesday after a video of it was widely shared on social media.

The men, who were beaten up, were arrested on charges of cow smuggling, Sub Divisional Officer of Police Prem Singh Thakur told the news agency. However, all the accused assailants are still absconding.

The incident took place in a village more than 100 km away from Betul. In the video, the men are seen tied up, beaten up and kicked by the alleged cow vigilantes. “We are investigating the video clip, and will take further action accordingly,” Thakur said.

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