Hyderabad, March 6 -- A driver and a conductor of a mini truck found themselves in a dangerous situation after losing their way while transporting cows in Haryana's Palwal district. The duo were brutally assaulted by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes who alleged they were smuggling cows, resulting in the conductor's death.

The incident occurred on 22 February when driver Balkishan and conductor Sandeep were transporting cattle in a pickup truck from Rajasthan to Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. However, they lost direction and sought help from the emergency police station.

According to driver Balkishan, who survived, one of the police personnel, identified as driver Ranveer Singh, made them open the truck. "There were three police officers. We as...