Aligarh: FIR filed against unidentified people for assaulting 4 Muslim men

Aligarh (UP), May 25 (PTI) Police registered a case against unidentified individuals on Sunday, a day after four people were severely thrashed by a mob here on suspicion of transporting prohibited cattle meat.

The attackers linked to a right-wing group intercepted a vehicle here on Saturday, set it ablaze and attempted to lynch its four occupants. The police managed to defuse the situation and rescued the victims.

On Sunday, they released screenshots from a video of the incident and urged locals to help identify the attackers.

In an official statement, Circle Officer Sarjana Singh said the unidentified attackers were booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The four injured individuals -- identified as Akeel (35), Nadeem (32), Akil (43) and Arbaaj (38) -- are currently receiving treatment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital. According to hospital officials, two of the admitted victims have internal head injuries and remain in a critical condition.

A number of opposition leaders, who visited the hospital and met the injured, have condemned the incident.

Senior leaders from the Samajwadi Party and Congress have called for a full and impartial probe into the incident and strong action against all those found guilty.

Meanwhile, a family member of one of the victims has filed a complaint against the attackers at Harduaganj police station. Twelve individuals, primarily belonging to right-wing organisations, have been named in the FIR, alongside 25 unnamed persons.

The police had also filed a case against the four injured persons under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Saturday.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Amrit Jain said an investigation is underway.

He added that the meat sample seized on Saturday from the vehicle near Panetti village under Harduaganj police station has been sent to the state laboratory in Mathura to ascertain whether it was meat of prohibited cattle. PTI