Bishada youth Jay Prakash, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday leading to allegations of police harassment, may have consumed poison following a fight with his wife.
Tension spread to nearby areas of Bishada village in Dadri on Monday after meat pieces were found in an adjoining village even as the district magistrate decided to further restrict entry of visitors to the troubled spot and examine statements made by controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som during his visit to the area.
Several members of the group, 'Hindu Yuva Vahini', tried entering the village but were stopped by the police in view of the prohibitory orders.
Mohammed Sartaj, whose father Iqlakh was beaten to death and his 22-year-old brother Danish critically injured by a 200-strong mob, said the family has moved to Delhi on Tuesday night.
Police on Tuesday began probe into the complaint against the family of Dadri lynch victim
The court will hear the matter on June 13
Two youngsters, both aged 18 years, were arrested from their hideout in a locality close to Bishada, the scene of Monday night killing of 50-year-old Mohammed Iqlakh, taking the total number of arrests to eight, police said.
District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar NP Singh has clamped Section 144 CrPC and issued prohibitory orders banning gathering of five or more persons in the district after Bishada villagers in Dadri announced panchayat for Monday and additional security personnel have been deployed in the village, officials said.
Hindus are helping their neighbours in making preparations for the wedding of two Muslim girls
A report filed by the police with the district magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar district recommended filing of first information report against the two leaders and also against Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui.
Residents of Dadri's Bishada, nurse a deep resentment over being "unfairly victimised", as visitors make a beeline to the crime spot in the village
Prachi alleged "conspiracy" behind the administration's move and asked why the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi's entry was not curbed in a similar manner.
"Congress VP Rahul Gandhi in Dadri meeting Mohammad Ikhlaq's family," the party Twitter handle INC India said.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed the lynching of a man in Dadri over rumour of eating beef eating as "unfortunate" and said it should not be given any "communal colour".
It is also suspected that Ravi was suffering from dengue, though hospital authorities said, 'medical report is still awaited'.
"Whatever he (Som) spoke has been videographed. I have asked legal experts to examine his statement....the statement he made in the village and the statement he made to the media persons. If any action is needed to be taken as per law, it will be taken," the District Magistrate N P Singh said.
National Commission for Minorities suspects there was "pre-meditated planning" behind the Dadri lynching incident and termed "disturbing" controversial statements by politicians to "make capital out of such outrages".
Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Satyapal Singh on Tuesday kicked up a row with his remarks calling Dadri lynching a "small incident", evoking strong reactions from Opposition parties, which said it was a reflection of the party's "polarisation" strategy.
Villagers draped his coffin in a tricolour, saying he had been martyred protecting "Hindu values".
The family of Mohammed Akhlaq, who was lynched by a mob in Dadri last year for alleged cow slaughter, on Tuesday said it would move the Allahabad high court against a recent court order directing a police case be filed against them for storing and consuming beef.
Akhlaq was killed by a mob on September 29 last year on the suspicion that his family stored and consumed beef at their home.
A group formed by controversial Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Yogi Adityanath --known for his interest in religious conversions dubbed "ghar wapasi" -- offered all possible help "including guns" to the Hindus of Dadri's Bisada village.
His cavalcade was stopped by authorities citing protests and tension in the village.
"This wasn't an attack over meat. He has been killed in the name of religion. This is a pre-planned, cold-blooded killing. It cannot be an accident," said Owaisi.
Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said it is the "dream" of the people of the country that Ram Mandir is built as early as possible.
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