Ghaziabad, Feb. 14 -- A well-known Hindutva leader named Daksh Chaudhary led a mob in beating a Muslim man for allegedly being in a relationship with a 17-year-old Hindu girl.

Chaudhary, who has three million followers on Instagram, is a self-proclaimed gau raksha (cow vigilante), claims his fight is against "love jihad" and rescues Hindu women who fall victim to the conspiracy.

"Love jihad" is a term coined by right-wing affiliated groups and individuals who allege a concerted effort by Muslim men to convert Hindu women to Islam through marriage.

A video of the incident that has since gone viral shows Daksh Chaudhary and his group repeatedly assaulting the Muslim man, identified as Imran. Chaudhary, whose Hindutva group is named Gause...