‘Centre, state must abide by SC order’

The CPI(M) Monday demanded that the Centre and the Rajasthan government “abide by the Supreme Court direction” and book the culprits involved in a recent incident of alleged cow vigilantism in Alwar .

Condemning the killing of Umar Mohammed by “so-called gau rakshaks”, the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged that the “Rajasthan Police registered a case against the victims but allowed the vigilantes go scot free”. “The politburo demands that the Centre and the Rajasthan government abide by the directions of the Supreme Court, ensure the culprits are brought to book, and the families of the victims are compensated adequately and assured of justice,” the CPI(M) said in a statement.

“(The SC) has said that in every district a senior police officer should be designated to (deal with these incidents),” the party said. PTI

We don’t have so much manpower to enable us to control every situation at all places, even before an incident is reported GULAB CHAND KATARIA , Rajasthan Home Minister NEW DELHI: