Alwar lynching: BJP MLA asks whether cops or gau rakshaks killed 'smuggler' Akram Khan

BJP MLA from Rajasthan GD Ahuja has demanded a judicial inquiry to ascertain whether Akram Khan, the Alwar man who was beaten to death, allegedly by gau rakshaks, was actually killed by them or by the police while in custody. In the statement, he even called Khan a smuggler.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Ahuja said, "I had said that public should inform police & not resort to violence. They slapped the cow smuggler a bit & informed police. Sources told me that police took the smuggler to custody & thrashed him to show ppl that they are taking strict action. The cow smuggler died on his way to the hospital. I demand a judicial inquiry to ascertain whether he was lynched by the mob or beaten to death by police," he said.

The incident took place on Friday when Akram Khan and another man were taking two cows to their village in Haryana through a forest area near Lalawandi in Alwar district, when a group of people severely thrashed Khan.

The victim, along with his friend Aslam went to take a cow with a cash of Rs 60,000 from Khanpur village in Alwar district of Rajasthan. While returning, when he reached near Alawadi village, the cow fell from the bike and escaped. Akram and his friend Aslam went to capture the cow from cotton fields where a mob thrashed both of them. Taking advantage of the darkness and the harvest, Aslam survived, but Akram lost his life.

Akram's killing has destroyed the world of his family including his seven children whose responsibility now lies with his wife Asamina. The children did not know that their goodbye to father while leaving home would be for the last time.

Akram's elder daughter Sahila is 14-years-old, and the youngest daughter Ashera is 2-years-old.

"The goons should be sentenced to death. What is the harm in bringing milk cow? Our world is completely destroyed after Akram's death," said the deceased wife Asamina.

"We want justice. The culprits should be arrested soon," said the victim's father Suleman.

The police have arrested two men - Dharmendra Yadav and Paramjeet Singh Sardar - even as Rajasthan chief Minister Vasundhara Raje promised stern action in the case.

Prima facie, Khan died due to internal injuries and it was under investigation whether he and Aslam had any past record of cow smuggling, said Hemant  Priyadarshini, Jaipur range Inspector General.