The deceased cop Subodh's son Abhishek on Tuesday asserted that his father wanted his kids to become good citizens who are secular.


A student of class 12, Abhishek said, "I received a call around afternoon that he has been shot and is dead. Thereafter we were told his postmortem is being conducted. We were told that he reached the site of protest and was hit by a stone and went unconscious. He wanted us to be a good citizen and taught us not be religion biased. He believed that all our citizens are equal and should stay united."


Singh lost his life in the clashes that erupted over the presence of illegal animal slaughterhouses in Bulandshahr city. He was also the Investigating officer in the Akhlaq lynching case.


As per the police, clashes began after locals found cattle carcass in the Bulandshahr area.


During the violence that ensued in the region, a local youth, identified as Sumit, was also shot. He later on succumbed to his injuries. -- ANI