Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday said that a man lynched on suspicion of cow smuggling in Alwar died in police custody.
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday said that a man lynched on suspicion of cow smuggling in Alwar died in police custody.
"According to the evidence we have collected, it looks like a custodial death. Further investigation is underway," said Gulab Chand Katari
On Saturday, Rakbar Khan and his friend Aslam were taking cows to their villages in Haryana through a forest area in Alwar's Ramgarh, where they were caught by a group of people. While Aslam managed to flee, Rakbar was allegedly thrashed brutally by the group.
Kataria also said that he met the victim's family and they told him that they were satisfied with the action taken so far. "I told them to come and meet me whenever they want if they want to tell me something more," he said
Earlier in the day, Kataria also said that it was not the duty of the police to send cows to cow-shed first. "They should have taken the injured to the hospital first. They wasted time in sending the cows to cow-shed. He could have been saved, efforts could have been made."
According to the post-mortem report, the victim died of shock caused by his injuries. The autopsy further stated that the 28-year-old victim suffered 13 injuries in total, including eight bruises, two abrasions, a laceration, a fracture in wrist and another in left femur.
The police have arrested three people suspected to be involved in the attack on Khan.
Media reports stated that Alwar police took three hours to get the victim to a hospital which was only 6 km away. Under fire for a delay in taking Khan to the hospital, the Rajasthan Police set up a four-member committee to probe the allegations.
An assistant sub-inspector of police has been suspended and three constables sent to the police lines after reports that they had delayed taking him to hospital.
The government has also constituted a panel headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh to formulate appropriate measures and submit a report to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Meanwhile, condemning the mob lynching incidents in the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the Centre was concerned and looking into the issue.
Amid ongoing row over Alwar lynching, Rajasthan Minister has sparked a controversy saying Muslims should stop doing business related to cows.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Singh said, "We are concerned about the issue and looking into the matter. It is condemnable."
The incidents of mob lynching have been on a rise in the country. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs data, 45 people were killed in 40 different cases across nine states between 2014 and 3 March, 2018.
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