Gujarat: Body of tempo driver who ran over ‘cow vigilante’ present in creek

The decomposed physique of a tempo driver who ran over a self-styled cow vigilante on June 18, killing him on the spot, was recovered from the banks of Bam Creek in Gujarat’s Valsad on Sunday, whereas police arrested 4 extra accused within the case on Monday.
According to police, on June 18, Kansara, a resident of Dharampur, accompanied by his associates Akash Jani and Vimal Bharwad, intercepted a tempo loaded with 11 cattle on the Bam Creek Bridge in Valsad.
However, the tempo ran over Kansara, killing him on the spot, whereas his associates intimated the police. An offence was registered at Dungri police station below Indian Penal Code part 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide).
Police mentioned on Sunday, one Jayesh Ahir, who was grazing his cattle on the banks of Bam creek, discovered the decomposed physique of a person and knowledgeable police. Dungri police reached the spot and despatched the physique for postmortem.Jamil Shaikh, who was arrested within the case, later recognized the physique as of driver Akram Shaikh (42).
Dungri police sub-inspector J S Rajput mentioned, “Two persons were travelling in the Eicher tempo that ran over cow vigilante Hardik Kansara. Among the 10 accused arrested on Saturday, Asgar Ansari was in the tempo with Akram Shaikh. Both had jumped off the creek bridge fearing arrest. While Asgar managed to escape, Akram drowned in the creek. The body was handed over to Akram’s family.”
On June 19, police arrested 10 individuals, together with 4 from Maharashtra, within the case. Four extra accused arrested on Monday are Rajubhai Ahir of Dharampur in Valsad, Gaffarbhai Amir Shaikh of Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and Akbar Kabir Khan and Munirbhai Shaikh — residents of Vankal village in Valsad.