New Delhi, May 29 -- A mob allegedly attacked a 44-year-old grocery shop owner over suspicion of selling cow meat in Northwest Delhi's Vijay Nagar area late Wednesday night.

The incident took place near Delhi University's North campus. The owner of the shop was identified as Chaman Kumar. Police said that he was beaten up around 9 pm-10 pm, the Hindustan Times reported.

According to the report, a purported video of the incident showed a group of men chanting slogans calling for "those who kill cows to be shot."

Police said security was heightened to control the situation on the ground. They said "meat samples have been seized and sent for forensic analysis to determine whether it is cow meat."

"Upon suspicion of cow meat being sold, s...