Palghar lynching not communal: Uddhav

April 20, 2020 14:46

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says nobody should think that the lockdown has been lifted. "We have just tried to revolve the wheel of the economy a bit. I've heard that some people are treating relaxations as lifting of lockdown. If they continue to behave like this we'll take strict measures."

India completed 26 days of the nationwide lockdown on Sunday. The coronavirus tally in the country stood at 17,265, while the death toll climbed to 543.

The Centre announced that selective relaxations will be given to non-containment zones in India after April 20 midnight, however, strict restrictions will continue in districts declared Covid-19 hotspots.

Speaking about the Palghar lynching incident, the Maharashtra CM said, "We've suspended two policemen and appointed ADG CID Crime Atulchandra Kulkarni to investigate the matter. Over 100 persons have been arrested including five main accused.

"There is nothing communal in this whole incident. I have spoken to Amit Shahji this morning."

The horrific incident in Palghar took place on April 16 when the three men

from Kandivali in Mumbai were going in a car towards Surat in Gujarat to attend a funeral. Their vehicle was stopped near a village in Palghar.

The three were dragged out of their car and beaten to death with sticks by a mob on suspicion that they were thieves.

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