Chandra Shekhar, a cow vigilante known as Farsa Baba, died in a road accident on the Agra-Delhi highway near Mathura around 4 am on Saturday, sparking a large protest and traffic jam by furious locals that was resolved by afternoon. Protesters block the Mathura-Agra-Delhi highway after cow vigilante dies in suspicious circumstances. (HT) Supporters of Baba claimed he was run over by cow smugglers after attempting to halt a truck purportedly transporting cattle near the Kotvan border. The Mathura district administration stated that Baba, accompanied by a disciple, had intercepted a container truck on the highway. The vehicle with a Nagaland license plate was stopped on suspicion of transporting cows. However, an inspection revealed it was carrying soap, phenyl, and shampoo. Protesters vandalized police vehicles on the Agra-Delhi highway. (HT ). District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh stated that a truck registered in Rajasthan, carrying wire, reached the location during the early morning amid thick fog. Poor visibility caused it to crash into the group, killing Farsa Baba instantly. The truck driver was injured and the vehicle damaged, the DM added. After the incident, rumors circulated that Farsa Baba had been intentionally killed, leading to a road blockade and stone-throwing. Officials hurried to the site, efforts to pacify the crowd, and promised a thorough investigation, per the Mathura administration. Social media videos showed protesters damaging police and administrative vehicles as authorities tried to reopen the road.
