Dentist murder: Woman cop faces abusive remarks after ruling out communal angle

A senior Delhi Police official on Saturday faced abusive posts on Twitter after she ruled out communal angle in the alleged murder of 40-year-old dentist in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area.

Since on Friday, social media was abuzz with rumours that people from a certain community, who were alleged to be migrants from Bangladesh, were involved in beating dentist Pankaj Narang to death late Wednesday.

Ruling out any communal angle in the matter, Additional DCP (West) Monika Bhardwaj on Friday tweeted, "4 juveniles among 9 arrested for murder of Vikaspuri doctor. No religious angle at all, as rumoured by some. We appeal u to maintain peace."

"Out of 9 accused person 5 r Hindu. At the moment of first scuffle, out of 2, 1 was Hindu.The Muslim accused r residents of UP ,not Bangladesh (sic)." she tweeted.

Reacting to the tweets by the 2009-batch IPS officer, some Twitter users posted abusive remarks on her account on the micro-blogging site today. Senior Delhi Police officials said they have taken note of the matter but did not disclose about the further course of action.

A section of twitterati also questioned the necessity of the tweet disclosing details about the religion of the accused persons. They also alleged the police has not done proper background check of the accused and accused it of going slow in attending to the distress call in connection with the case.

After the incident which was reported on Thursday, hashtags like #DrPankajLynched and #JusticeForDrNarang started trending on Twitter. 

Here are a few non-abusive tweets on Twitter:

@manabhardwaj what is this new way of looking at crime..Hindu % muslim% !! Who cares!Speedy justice pls.

— Purple (@Dafruity) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj It is total failure of Delhi police now ur tweeting to defend whom.Why couldn't u save a innocent life why no protection given

— Suhana (@Suhana41) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj Getting RT on twitter is easy but answering tough Q in 140 cracharacter is tough. FYI: Just incase u r new to SM

— Vikash Kumar Roy (@vikashroy) March 26, 2016

@biswajeetdash @manabhardwaj Police must answer questions b4 tweet their investigations r all bullshit just 2brush the issue under carpet.

— Suhana (@Suhana41) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj ji so u mean to say it is a 'secular murder'. What shame of a tweet!!! @DelhiPolice @CPDelhi

— Ravijot Singh (@NationalistRavi) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj Mam are u the investigating officer ? What is the purpose of this tweet?

— Vikash Kumar Roy (@vikashroy) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj - how & by which law u disclose the caste and religion of criminal?Wat is that u r trying to show?@Cobracommondo @amarpawar27

— Vilas Khole (@vskhole) March 26, 2016

What the bloody hell do you mean @manabhardwaj "no communal angle" ..... Do you realise an entire family is destroyed ??

— Baavo (@EyeKaDoctor) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj you are an police officer and defied the rules of DP so you ought to be penalised by exposing relgions of accused

— TheGreatHinduRSS (@dabangghindu) March 26, 2016

@manabhardwaj #Shame, Don't act like a immature child, Is this professionalism, you are investigating religion or murder case ?

— #JusticeForDrNarang (@BabaAlcoholic) March 26, 2016

(With PTI inputs)