Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Doctor assaulted, car damaged after his vehicle hits cow
A doctor was driving home in his car when he hit a cow on the road.
The cow was hurt very badly and later died.
A crowd of people got very angry and hurt the doctor and damaged his car.
Someone made a video of the crowd hurting the doctor, and the video spread all over the internet.
Some people said the doctor might have been drinking alcohol before the accident.
The police said the doctor took a medical test and no alcohol was found in his body.
The police are now investigating what happened and have taken four people in for questioning.
The doctor is filing a complaint so that the people who hurt him can be punished.
A doctor, Rahul Siddharth, was allegedly assaulted by a mob after his car hit a cow in Bichpuri village, Budaun.
The cow was seriously injured in the accident and died later.
A viral video purportedly shows several people assaulting the doctor and damaging his car while police were present.
Some locals alleged the doctor was drunk, citing beer cans found in the car, but police said alcohol was not detected in his medical test.
Police detained four people for questioning and said action will be taken after the doctor's complaint is received.
- Who
- Rahul Siddharth, a doctor at the Usawan community health centre, and a mob in Bichpuri village; police under Budaun City Superintendent of Police Abhishek Kumar Singh.
- What
- The doctor was allegedly assaulted and his car damaged by a mob after his vehicle hit a cow, which later died from its injuries.
- When
- Police reported the incident on Wednesday; the doctor was medically examined on Tuesday.
- Where
- Bichpuri village, Budaun.
- Why
- A crowd gathered after the doctor's car hit and seriously injured a cow; some locals alleged he was drunk, a claim police say his medical test did not confirm.
Police account
Local residents' allegations
Doctor's sobriety at time of accident
Police account
Police say the doctor underwent a medical examination and 'alcohol was not detected in his medical test'.
Local residents' allegations
Some locals allege the doctor was drunk because several beer cans were found in his car.
- Incident
- Doctor assaulted and car damaged after hitting a cow
- Location
- Bichpuri village, Budaun
- Victim
- Dr. Rahul Siddharth, posted at Usawan community health centre
- Cow
- Seriously injured in the accident; died later
- Video
- Viral on social media, showing the assault while police were present
- Alcohol claim
- Locals alleged drunkenness due to beer cans found; police medical test detected no alcohol
- Detained
- Four people detained for questioning
- Next step
- Action under relevant law sections after the doctor's complaint is received