Tension gripped parts of the Haryana–Rajasthan border region after a 28-year-old Muslim man died during a confrontation reportedly involving cow vigilantes and a group transporting cattle. Conflicting accounts have emerged over the circumstances of his death, with his family insisting he had no role in the altercation.

According to a report by The New Indian Express, the deceased, identified as Aamir, was allegedly shot by members of the Bajrang Dal. Police, however, are examining whether his death resulted from a gunshot injury or from stone-pelting during the clash.

TNIE describes Aamir as a resident of Utawad village in Palwal district of Haryana.

The 28-year-old was married and is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter. His death has reportedly heightened tensions in the area.

Quoting Bhiwadi DSP Kailash Choudhary, TNIE said that a pickup truck carrying cattle was being pursued by a group of individuals when violence broke out near Sare Kala village. Both sides allegedly engaged in stone-pelting, police said.

In a separate report by Bhaskar English, the same officer is quoted as stating that Aamir was inside the pickup truck at the time of the confrontation.

Family members have disputed that account. They claim Aamir was merely standing along the roadside when the clash erupted.

“He was killed in cold blood,” Aamir’s uncle Yahya told TNIE.

Following a post-mortem conducted at around 5 pm, authorities handed over the body to the family. Investigations are ongoing to establish the exact sequence of events and the cause of death.

It remains unclear whether those transporting the cattle were engaged in illegal activity, as some media reports have suggested.

The incident has drawn attention to the broader pattern of violence linked to cow vigilantism in Rajasthan and adjoining regions, where members of Muslim and Dalit communities have frequently been victims.