Alwar lynching: We don't doubt police, says kin of deceased
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], July 23 (ANI): At a time when the Alwar police is facing flaks for not timely attending the lynching victim, the kin of the deceased on Monday said they don't doubt the police.
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Jul 23, 2018 18:25 IST
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], July 23 (ANI): At a time when the Alwar police is facing flaks for not timely attending the lynching victim, the kin of the deceased on Monday said they don't doubt the police.
"We do not doubt the police at all. We want justice and severe punishment should be given to those who killed him (Akbar)," Ilyas Khan, brother of Alwar lynching case victim Rakbar told ANI.
28-year-old Rakbar Khan was allegedly beaten to death by an agitated mob on suspicions of cow smuggling in Alwar district in the intervening night of July 20-21.
According to media reports, the Alwar police took three hours to get the victim to a hospital which was only six km away.
The police also allegedly on the way to hospital stopped to drop the cows to a shelter.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) OP Galhotra has ordered a team of senior police officials to investigate the case.
The DGP has also asked senior police officials to submit a report in the connection.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court today said that it will hear a plea seeking contempt action against three states- Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh government in connection with Alwar lynching incident on August 20.
The court will also hear a plea filed by Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla in the case on the same date.
As of now, two people have been arrested in the case. (ANI)
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