Hyderabad, June 18 -- Two young Muslim men were brutally assaulted by cow vigilantes, affiliated with the right-wing Bajrang Dal, while transporting around ten cows in Madhya Pradesh's Mehgaon village. One succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on June 17 in Bhopal, while the other is still in a critical condition.

The incident took place on June 5, soon after midnight.

The deceased has been identified as a 24-year-old Junaid, who was in the cattle trading business. On the day of the altercation, he was being assisted by his friend, 21-year-old Arman, whose family is in the dairy business. The duo were reportedly transporting cattle from Vidisha to Bhopal when they were stopped.

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