The SDM of Dadri on Friday faced a tough time in Bisara village from a group of self-proclaimed activists from Okhla who had visited the village to assess the situation and meet family members of Mohammad Ikhlaq who was lynched over rumours that his family consumed beef or slaughtered cow.
According to eyewitnesses, as SDM Rajesh Kumar Singh was on his way back to the vehicle parked a little distance away from Ikhlaq’s house, a few men tried to enter into argument with him while three men flung themselves in front of the vehicle. later, they forced him to run for over a kilometer with mediapersons to following him to know what went wrong. Without saying a word, the SDM left the spot.
Since early Friday morning, the villagers witnessed visits of high profile political leaders from all political parties, including BJP leader Mahesh Sharma, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, Suman Singh from Peace Party and Dr Mahender Nagar from Congress, apart from local leaders of BSP and AAP. On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh are expected to visit Bisara Village in Dadari to meet the victim’s family.
Meanwhile, police have traced a Twitter account user Anuj Kumar@K25 which was used to post communal pictures and inflammatory comments, which is being investigated by Noida cyber cell. "We have identified the people who were trying to vitiate atmosphere on social platform. FIR has been registered in sector-20 police station and investigation has begun," said NP Singh District Magistrate, GB Nagar.
DM has also denied any migration of minority community from the village. "We have not received information about the migration of any family from the village or about their plan to move out," DM said.
"I am in touch with the doctors on regular basis and they are saying that the injured Danish's condition has improved," DM further said.
Amid all this, the key person behind the whole incident, priest Sukhbar Das of the temple who made an annoucement from the temple that Iqlakh's family had beef in their house when "forced by" two youths, is still missing. Villagers said police had detained him three days back in the police station, but released him later after which, he left the village.
Police have claimed to have raided the priest's native place in Saharanpur to nab him.