Mob lynching in Jharkhand: 11 arrested, 2 Police officers suspended
Ranchi: Eleven persons have been arrested and two police officers suspended over the shocking mob lynching in Jharkhand. The incident took place last week. Tabrez Ansari (24), accused of stealing a motorcycle, was allegedly tied to a pole and brutally beaten.
As a result of the attack, the victim fell unconscious. Later he was handed over to the authorities. As per reports he died four days later in police custody. The special investigation team (SIT) in charge of the inquiry has been asked to submit its report to the Home Secretary and the Chief Secretary by Wednesday.
Incident
As per a relative of Ansari, when the victim was on his way to Saraikela-Kharsawan’s Karsova from Jamshedpur the incident took place. His friends were also with him.
Demand
Ansari’s family has demanded action against all concerned, including the police and the doctors.
The opposition party in the state – the Congress – has demanded Rs. 25 lakh compensation and a government job for his wife.
Action
“We are looking into all angles. His family members mentioned some unidentified miscreants in their complaint. Based on that, we have already arrested eleven people, including a man named Papu Mandal,” Seraikela-Kharsawan Superintendent of Police Karthik S said.
Two officers, Chandramohan Oraon and Bipin Bihari have been suspended in this case. They have been suspended for “not reporting the seriousness of the issue to the higher authorities” and for their failure to “register a case of lynching on the very same day”, a government statement said.
Reaction
On the mob lynching in Jharkhand former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti expressed concern, hitting out at “NDA 2.0’s New India”.
However, a Jharkhand minister said it was wrong to politicise mob killings. The trend these days, CP Singh said, was to “associate such incidents with the BJP, RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal”.
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