Adding a new twist to the Alwar lynching case, the BJP MLA from Ramgarh Gyandev Ahuja has accused police of beating Akbar in the police station that led to his death. Ahuja’s claims have been substantiated by the eye witness who had called and informed the police about the incident.
Further police is also facing criticism for arresting the persons who had informed about the incident. The two had been called to the police station to register a case against the cow smugglers and taken into custody. Alwar SP has ordered an inquiry into these allegations.
What adds weight to these allegations is statement by Dr Hasan Ali Khan at Ramgarh CHC who said police brought him to the hospital at 4.00 am almost three hours after he was found. Distance between the two is around four kilometers. Ramgarh resident Naval Kishore Sharma, who called the police and also went with them to Lalwandi village has also gone on record to say that police first took Akbar to thana and they beat him. “I informed the police on basis of information by Dharmendra Yadav and Paramjeet Singh. I went with police and we found one man injured lying in the mud and Dharmendra and Paramjeet were there as I told them. We bathed the injured man and asked him about what happened. Police placed him in the jeep and took him to the thana,” said Sharma. “Dharmendra and Paramjeet took the cows to cow shelter. Dharmendra even brought dry clothes for Akbar who was alive. One of the constables was beating him. We went home and when we returned two hours later Akbar was lying dead near a cell,” added Sharma.
BJP MLA from Ramgarh Gyandev Ahuja has demanded a judicial probe in the incident. “I condemn the beating of cow smugglers. Police beat Akbar in the thana for hours. They called the two persons to register a case against cow smugglers and arrested them,” said Ahuja. Alwar SP Rajendra Singh said “We are investigating into these allegations. If there is any negligence at any level we will take legal and administrative action. We have arrested one more person Naresh Singh today.”
'PROTECTING GOVT'
Former Congress MLA Zuber Khan has accused Ahuja of trying to protect cow vigilantes. “Ahuja is also trying to protect his government in view of Supreme Court orders” Khan said.
