Dadri lynching pre-medidated: DU, JNU fact-finding panel

October 06, 2015 20:32

The lynching of a 50-year-old Muslim man in Dadri over rumours of eating beef did not happen on the "spur of the moment" and was planned by certain Hindutva forces, a 'fact-finding' committee of academicians from JNU and Delhi University, among others, has claimed.

The group, Janhastakshep, also accused the Uttar Pradesh government of allowing "free play" to the communal forces and demanded a high-level inquiry into killing of Iqlakh and punishment to the guilty.

"There was ample evidence available to suggest that the incident did not take place on the spur of the moment and had been well planned by the Hindutva forces. "It was implemented through a maze of front organisations other than those associated with Sangh Parivar so it is established that such an event cannot be directly attributed to the Sangh," Ish Mishra, Janhastakshep convenor told reporters.

The team came out with its findings after visiting the Bishada village where Iqlakh was bludgeoned to death on September 28 by a 200-strong mob over rumours about storing and consuming beef. His 22-year-old son Danish was grievously injured in the assault. Cow slaughter is banned in Uttar Pradesh.

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