Dadri lynching: Homeguard constable detained for spreading beef rumour

Greater Noida: A home guard constable has been detained for questioning in connection with the mob attack in a Dadri village that left a man dead over cow slaughter rumours as tension continued to prevail in the area today with locals resisting the entry of visitors.

As unease prevailed in the village which has been thronged by leaders of various parties, BJP leader Sangeet Som arrived at Uncha Amipur village adjacent to Bishada village and appealed that nobody should indulge in violence.

Police said the constable was detained after the local temple priest stated that the homeguard allegedly forced him to make the announcement about a Muslim family allegedly consuming beef.

Following the beef consumption announcement, the victim Ikhlaq was dragged out of his home and killed on a village street. His 22-year-old son Danish is in hospital following two brain surgeries.

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Police had on Saturday arrested two persons, Vishal and Shivam, for allegedly forcibly getting the announcement made in the local temple. One of them was reported to be the son of a local BJP leader. However, BJP leader Harish Thakur denied that the father of the accused was a BJP office bearer and said he may be a BJP supporter.

The village, meanwhile, witnessed several protests today as several locals agitated against the arrests of the two and also resisted the entry of mediamen and police.

District Magistrate N P Singh has written to the SSP to provide women police force at Bishada village as local women were causing law and order problems.

The District Magistrate has directed that nobody should be allowed to meet the victim's family unless family members comprising Jaan Mohhamad, Afzal and Sartaj give permission. "If they do not want to meet any visitor, they should not be allowed to go to their house," he said.

The District Magistrate also directed that surveillance should be kept on all visitors and ensure that anti-social elements do not gain entry and disturb the peace. He has also appealed to the media to exercise self-restraint in the matter so that communal harmony is not disturbed.

In another development, the family members of Ikhlaq met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. Yadav had earlier announced a compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to the kin of 50-year-old Akhlaq.

The Chief Minister had also assured justice to the family of Akhlaq and said those responsible would be severely punished.

"The government and law and administration will do its work. The accused won't be able to get rid of the law. Justice will be done in this case and the culprits will be severely punished," he said.