Six people were arrested in connection with the attack, sparking protests that led to police firing, damage to vehicles and injuries to a 20-year-old welder who works for the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) facility in the area.
Police said they have sent samples of meat taken from Akhlaq’s home “to the forensics department for examination”. Akhlaq’s daughter, Sajida, said the family had “mutton in the fridge” and not beef. The attack on Akhlaq and his family took place around 10 pm in Bisara after an announcement about the family consuming beef was allegedly made at a local temple, police said.
While Akhlaq, a farm worker, succumbed to injuries suffered during the attack, his son Danish was admitted to a government hospital where doctors described his condition as “critical”. Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate N P Singh said police have been deployed in the area and “as of now, the situation is under control”. "Some locals spread rumours that Akhlaq had cow meat at his home and engaged in cow-slaughtering. Following the rumours, tension ignited and some locals attacked his home in Bisara village," Singh said. While a shopkeeper near the temple and Bisara village sarpanch Sanjeev Kumar Rana claimed that those arrested included the temple priest and an aide, police said the priest — identifed only as “babaji” — was released after questioning. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kiran S, said "Preliminary investigations revealed that an announcement was made from the temple” about the family consuming beef. The priest was picked for questioning as we need to investigate the involvement of others in the case," said Kiran.
According to Sajida, Akhlaq’s 18-year-old daughter who was in the house when the attack took place, “a group of more than 100 people from the village” reached the house that night. "They accused us of keeping cow meat, broke down our doors and started beating my father and brother. My father was dragged outside the house and beaten with bricks. We came to know later that an announcement had been made from the temple about us eating beef," said Sajida. According to the SSP, a case of rioting and murder has been registered against 10 people. "Six of them have been arrested — Rupendra, Vivek, Sri Om, Sandeep, Saurav and Gaurav — all residents of Bisara village," the police officer said.
"We have been told that a group of people entered the temple and used a microphone to make the announcement. However, investigations are still underway. We do not know if any of the accused are associated with the temple. We have collected meat samples from Akhlaq’s house and sent it to the forensics department for examination," said Kiran.
However, as news of the arrests spread, residents from Bisara and neighbouring villages held demonstrations and clashed with police near the NTPC facility, damaging vehicles, including a police van, and burning a motorcycle. When police resorting to firing, Rahul Yadav, who works as a welder at NTPC, received a bullet injury near his abdomen. Yadav’s brother Narendra said they “got caught in the clash” and alleged that his brother was injured by a bullet fired by a policeman. "Around 500 protesters from nearby villages had assembled there.
A policeman fired a shot in the air but it hit Rahul on the side of his abdomen," he said. Senior officers, however, contested Narendra’s version that his brother was hit by a police bullet. "Rahul Yadav received a bullet injury on his lower hip. We are yet to ascertain the type of the bullet and the weapon from which it was fired," SSP Kiran said.
Source: The Indian Express
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I don't get it.Is it a taboo to eat beef there or what mbok?
Absurd!
Muslims are Demonic. ALL of you must be wiped out from the surface of this earth. WTH? na everybody una wan kill? All the killings going on in this world all comes from you barbaric motherfuckers!
Abeg no tym 2 read dis now
Is eating beef a calamity in dia culture?
Daz bad
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Na wa o
Pple just making life unnecessarily difficult for themselves... Whats wrong in Eating beef ehn?
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Serious something.
Annoying post at times... no offence meant .. just that people are too wicked. Psalm 34:16
Serious something.
WATS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD, WAT ARE WE TURNING INTO?
Is beef forbidden? Eekwa!
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Thank God we can eat any animal in Nigeria
U r a fool, where did dey say thier Muslims??? Or frm all d useless years u'v used on earth hv u ever hrd of muslim praying placed called "temple" abi u hear say na mosque dem announce mk them no chop meat. Onyara! Useless loser.
Indians have close to 100,000 gods and cows happens to be one lol dumb ass fools still worshiping idols .
Indians have close to 100,000 gods and cows happens to be one lol dumb ass fools still worshiping idols .
They worship cows I guess.
I Wounder o
See ur head ....those are not Muslims, Indians Hindu religion and your busy about Muslims been barbaric.... U think and reason before you talk
Abeg Linda do research about the village ooo!! Are they forbiden to eat beef or what? U jus carry story put for there dey make us they wonder the crime of eating beef.....atleast u go research make we understand Wether na crime to chop beef for thier side....!!!
Abeg Linda do research about the village ooo!! Are they forbiden to eat beef or what? U jus carry story put for there dey make us they wonder the crime of eating beef.....atleast u go research make we understand Wether na crime to chop beef for thier side....!!!
I never knew eating of beef is a taboo in India, I thought its pork meat (pig) that is forbidden to Muslims smh hian!!!
Stern..I think you should read through again because "temple"is what's written there and not "mosque".....
Hindi worship cows so cows are sacred to them
Na wa o
#IT will ONLY get BETTER
#it MUST end IN praise
COW WORSHIPPING HINDU KILLING MUSLIMS FOR EATING BEEF NA REAL WA
Cow is some sort of god in hindi legend, so its considered a sacred deity not to be consumed by mere mortals like us. I am surprised at the level of ignorance displayed here..not holding brief for the murderers though.
These hindus sef
@ stern you be fool, where do u see that it they are muslims...was not not beef muslims eat...mumu...comment with sense
We are turning to animals everyday!
In some regions, especially Nepal and some states in India, the slaughter of cattle is prohibited and their meat may be taboo. Cattle are considered sacred in world religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and others.
For ur information India is a Hindu country a faith which revere cows as god so eating them is forbidden, it is the victims that are muslim. Do not speak wen u r ignorant of a situation.
@stern,nd hu tld u dey r muslims??pls if u r nt sure ov wat u r sayn pls nd pls kp ur fuckn mouth shut
Those responsible for dis act should b punished accordingly. RIP 2d dead and speedy recovery 2d injured.
@stern,nd hu tld u dey r muslims??pls if u r nt sure ov wat u r sayn pls nd pls kp ur fuckn mouth shut
Those responsible for dis act should b punished accordingly. RIP 2d dead and speedy recovery 2d injured.
Those responsible for dis act should b punished accordingly. RIP 2d dead and speedy recovery 2d injured.
is it wrong to eat beef olaniyidavid71@yahoo.com
Shut up, don't say what you don't know. They are Hindus and it's a taboo in their religion. #proudchristian
So it's an outrage to kill someone because they eat beef, but it's ok to throw gays off buildings or put them in prison for 14 years... Ok, now I understand.
@STERN,do u really have to mention MUSLIMS...
Whether i am right or not, I still stand on what I said. You vagabonds are the problem we are having in this world. If you are tired of my insults change your dirty religion!!
Consuming Beef ! Naija no dey everly carry last . Wetin Happen to kpon mon , shaki , round about , abodi , cow tail . Na wah oh .
STERN, MAY WHAT YOU WISH ON OTHERS BECOME YOUR PORTION IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS BY GOD'S GRACE AMEEN
Anon 2:47 Yes!
Cows are considered sacred by most indians. But that shouldn't have prompt to taking the live of another fellow man. Savages!!!
Is it a crime to eat beef again
Yeah, it is a taboo to eat beef there. I once lived there and I remember my landlord raising hell cos we stored beef in his rrefrigerator. By the way, we had to go out of town to get that beef cos we couldn't find beef in the whole town. They worship cows so they don't kill it. If a cow decides to have its siesta on a road, everyone has to find an alternate route. U dare not chase it off the road.
Papa biko bulu akpa amu gi parkia well
Stern a fool you are and a fool u will remain. Go buy urself a brain. Omo nna were
It is forbidden in some areas to sell beef. Not all Indian regions.
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