Man in Dadri killed for allegedly eating beef: Twitter reacts to horrific incident

In a horrific incident in Dadri, Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, a 50-year-old man, Mohammad Akhlaq was beaten to death for allegedly eating and storing beef. 

His 22-year-old son was also severely beaten. The attack apparently took place after announcement was made in a local temple that the family. District magistrate NP Singh said: “Some locals spread rumours that Akhlaq had cow meat at his home and engaged in cow-slaughtering. Following the rumours, tension ignited and some locals attacked his home in Bisara village.”

Mohammad’s daughter Sajida was quoted saying by Indian Express: “They accused us of keeping cow meat, broke down our doors and started beating my father and brother. My father was dragged outside the house and beaten with bricks. We came to know later that an announcement had been made from the temple about us eating beef.”

While a case or rioting and murder has been registered against 10 people, what was truly farcical was the fact that the police collected meat samples from his house and sent it to the forensic department for examination. Here's how Twitter reacted to the incident: 

To have reached a stage where you have to prove the meat in your freezer is mutton to avoid being beaten to death by a mob #IncredibleIndia

— Soni Mahdi Aggarwal (@SoniAggarwal) September 30, 2015

Congratulations India, we have our own version of 'But he was burning the Quran' in 'But he was eating beef'. #PakistanBanaDo

— वरुण (@varungrover) September 30, 2015

In Pakistan, alleged desecration of the book can often lead to violence.  

It is incidents like these that should make us hang our head in shame. This, in the land of Mahatma Gandhi! http://t.co/0bybW89RRf

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) September 30, 2015

Head hangs in shame my country ? "Dadri, a daughter asks: ‘if it’s not beef, will they bring back my dead father?’ http://t.co/NYxVF8PFdG

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) September 30, 2015

Point isn't that one was killed on "mere rumour" he ate beef. So what if he actually ate beef? Stone him to death? Then we laugh at Saudis

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) September 30, 2015

The dead man's son Is called Danish My friend tells me I too become In this moment A beef eater's son Flesh within flesh My only identity

— Dan Husain (@DanHusain) September 30, 2015

India Shining! Man killed for 'eating' beef! http://t.co/Dj6Wj2BJej

— Basharat Peer (@basharat_peer) September 30, 2015

 The author of Curfewed Night and script-writer of Haider had his say. 

I have eaten beef Instead of attacking helpless people come 2 me. I have danda waiting for u &is getting impatient http://t.co/GLChr8KOrN

— Markandey Katju (@mkatju) September 30, 2015

 Former Justice Katju was at his combative best. 

This is the exact Pakistan path. Mob lynchings for "rumor of defiled Quran" = mob lynchings for "rumor of beef eating" Mental disease.

— Wildcard Vidyut (@Vidyut) September 30, 2015

Hatred and intolerance are getting mainstreamed. Don't tell me only one man was killed over beef rumours. Even one killing is one too many.

— Sachin Kalbag (@SachinKalbag) September 30, 2015

The worst thing about that mob lynching of a family,is that police sent the meat for checking if it's beef That is state complicity in crime

— Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) September 30, 2015

Seriously, why was the meat taken for testing? Even if it was beef, does it in anyway justify what happened?  

They have taken samples of the meat for forensic testing. How does it matter if it was mutton or beef? Did a man have to die over it?

— kaveri (@ikaveri) September 30, 2015

Save cows. Molest women. Kill men. I hope your gods are proud of your undying devotion. Such an amazing country http://t.co/ujVlnw8Rj9

— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) September 30, 2015

Shruti Seth has faced abuse from online trolls before but that doesn't seem be stopping her.