Police say five of accused have confessed

Frompageone

BISADA (GREATER NOIDA): At least five people accused of murdering a Muslim man on a rumour that he had killed a cow have confessed to their role in the crime, senior police officials told HT on Monday, with their testimonies video recorded.

The five are among 11 people who have been named accused in the lynching of Bisada resident Mohammad Ikhlaq by a mob of around 200 people on September 29.

His younger son Danish was left critically injured in the attack.

“We are corroborating their statements. The investigation is on. We are waiting to record the statement of Ikhlaq’s son who is a very important eye witness. He is still recovering in hospital”, Gautam Budh Nagar SSP Kiran Shivkumar said.

The accused were also named by Ikhlaq’s wife, who also witnessed the attack. Police sources told HT that the accused said in their statement that “they were incensed when they heard about the cow slaughter”. They then gathered other people from the village and rushed towards Ikhlaq’s house with ‘bricks and rods’, the sources said. efficiency power grids - as part of a broader push for sustainable development.

The assistance comes days after India submitted an ambitious climate plan that announced plans to aggressively ramp up energy generation from non-fossil fuel sources to 40% of power generated by 2030.

“We have understood, Prime Minister, that climate protection needs to be embraced by the people - who also have to reap a benefit,” Merkel said.

It’s better to avoid non-veg for a while. We have not stopped it forever. We will serve meat when the time is right. Though the changed menu is inviting less customers, that’s a very small amount for our security

MAHESH KUMAR, restaurant owner