Video of Cow Protector Assaulted in Panipat by Police Personnel Shared with Misleading Claim

A video is going viral on social media in which police can be seen assaulting a man and forcefully trying to push him into a police van while arguing with him in the middle of the road. The video is being circulated with the claim that Haryana’s Panipat police have arrested those involved in extortion, kidnapping, attempted murder, and rape in the name of cow protection.

Sharing the video, Karishma Aziz wrote, “Yesterday in Panipat, Haryana the police enforced the law on the Korakh business being run in the name of cow protection! If sources are to be believed, in the name of cow protection these gangs also commit crimes like ransom, kidnapping, attempt to murder and rape!” (Archived link)

कल पानीपत हरियाणा में पुलिस ने गौरक्षा के नाम पर चल रहे कोरख धंधे पर क़ानून का डंडा चलाया!
सूत्रों की माने तो गौ रक्षा के नाम पर ये गैंग, फिरौती, अप्रहरण, हत्या का प्रयास एवं बलात्कार जैसे अपराध को भी अंजाम देते हैँ! pic.twitter.com/9yAtuQ8WBE

— Karishma Aziz (@Karishma_voice) April 17, 2025

IND Story stated, “Yesterday in Panipat, Haryana, the police enforced the law on the Korakh business being run in the name of cow protection! If sources are to be believed then this gang, in the name of cow protection, They also commit crimes like ransom, kidnapping, attempt to murder and rape!” (Archived link)

🪩 कल पानीपत हरियाणा में पुलिस ने गौरक्षा के नाम पर चल रहे कोरख धंधे पर क़ानून का डंडा चलाया!

सूत्रों की माने तो गौ रक्षा के नाम पर ये गैंग,
फिरौती, अप्रहरण, हत्या का प्रयास एवं बलात्कार जैसे अपराध को भी अंजाम देते हैँ!#Goraksha #Vagitrin #Haryana #HaryanaPolice pic.twitter.com/T59afVBsRr

— IND Story's (@INDStoryS) April 17, 2025

Mr Cool asserted, “They are not cow protectors, but predators. Yesterday in Panipat, Haryana, the police raided a racket operating under the guise of cow protection. It is being reported that these individuals were not only involved in crimes like extortion and kidnapping in the name of cow protection, but also committed heinous acts such as rape.” (Archived link)

गौ रक्षक नहीं भक्षक है ये –

हरियाणा के पानीपत में कल पुलिस ने गौ रक्षा के नाम पर चल रहे एक गोरख धंधे पर छापा मारा, बताया जा रहा है कि गौ रक्षा के नाम पर यह लोग ना केवल फिरौती अपहरण जैसे काम करते थे, बल्कि बलात्कार जैसी ज lघन्य अपराध को भी अंजाम देते थे.. 👇 pic.twitter.com/kn1RS6KfvH

— Mr,CooL (@MR_COOL77777) April 17, 2025

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Fact Check

In our fact-check, we searched for keywords related to the viral video and found a report by Dainik Bhaskar. According to this report, the person being assaulted by the police in the video is named Karan, a resident of Sanauli Road. As per the complaint filed by Karan, on April 16, he received a tip-off about illegal cow smuggling. Acting on this, Karan and his team went to the Sanauli police station and informed the authorities.

Following this, the Sanauli police alerted Dial-112 and reached a checkpoint at the Yamuna border. A Bolero vehicle coming from the Panipat side was stopped. The vehicle was found carrying six animals without any provision for food or water, and they were crammed tightly inside. When asked for documents, the people in the vehicle could not produce any. The police initially took action at the checkpoint.

Karan later claimed that shortly afterward, the Dial-112 team returned and tried to bribe him. A while later, a large truck also came from the Panipat direction. It was packed with around 25-30 buffaloes. This truck was also stopped at the Yamuna checkpoint with the help of the police. Both vehicles were halted on the Yamuna bridge. However, during this time, the vehicles suddenly sped away toward Uttar Pradesh.

Karan stated that when he questioned the Dial-112 personnel why did they let go off the cow smugglers, the police became aggressive, started abusing him, and eventually assaulted him. Karan has alleged that the police are colluding with cow smugglers and regularly take money from them at night.

We found another report from Dainik Bhaskar dated April 17. According to this report, action has been taken against the police personnel involved in assaulting Karan. SP Lokendra Singh took swift action within 10 hours of receiving the complaint, two police personnel were suspended, one Special Police Officer (SPO) was dismissed, and one driver appointed under the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN) was removed from duty.

In conclusion, in Panipat, Haryana, cow protector Karan informed the police about illegal animal smuggling, but Dial-112 released the vehicle filled with animals. When Karan questioned the Dial police officers about this, he was assaulted and abused. Action has been taken against four police personnel involved in the assault on the cow protector.

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