Saturday, October 10, 2015



                                     Murder via Religion   

   
          A Muslim man was lynched by a mob in Bisada village near Dadri, Uttar Pradesh on 29th sep 2015, following rumours that his family was storing and consuming beef after the government has announced a ban on beef.


Picture taken September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTS2FRB

                 
     The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered an enquiry  on the incident.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said the probe would be completed on Wednesday.

Tension prevailed in the area after around 200 persons attacked the residence of Akhlaq after rumours spread in the village that a cow has been slaughtered on Monday night, police said on Wednesday.

The mob allegedly beat 50-year-old Akhlaq to death while his son Danish was critically injured in the attack and is undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said.

The government has announced compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to Akhlaq's family.

Jaan Mohammad, a relative of the victim said, “An announcement was made at a local temple that a cow has been slaughtered here, following which a large number of people attacked our family.”

As the rumour spread, villagers blocked a highway in Bisrakh area yesterday demanding death penalty for those involved in the slaughter. When police tried to control the mob, a clash occured in which one person, identified as Rahul Yadav, was shot at.                                                                                                                                                

An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.


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