Alwar Mob Lynching: “Break His Legs, Hit Him Hard On The Head, Break His Hands,” Survivor Narrates Incident
Rakbar Khan was lynched by a mob on July 21, on suspicion of cow smuggling.
“‘Vijay, break his legs…Dharmender, hit him hard on the head…And Naresh, you break his hands.’ This is how they were talking among themselves,” Aslam told The Hindu.
On July 21, Rakbar Khan was lynched by a mob in Alwar, on suspicion of cow smuggling. His friend Aslam, who had managed to escape from the mob that night, narrated the horrifying incident.
Aslam said they were attacked by a group of seven people, out of which he was able to identify five. The men were armed with guns and sticks.
The police have now arrested three out of the five identified men.
The Incident
Rakbar had asked Aslam to help him transport the cows, to which the latter readily agreed.
They both decided it would be best to travel at night in view of the recent incidents, of lynching by cow vigilantes, taking place in Alwar.
The duo was halfway home when they heard the sound of motorcycles. The cows, startled, scattered in the fields.
“Holding the ropes of the cows, Rakbar was trying to drive them back on the road and I was a few steps behind him when the men surrounded us and opened fire in the air. While two ran towards me, the others caught Rakbar,” Aslam told The Hindu.
Aslam ran into the fields and managed to escape.
“I heard Rakbar screaming, but could not muster courage to come out”, he said.
Aslam walked through the night and reached Kolgaon village at 10 am the next morning.
“By the time I reached the village, the police had already informed Rakbar’s family about his death,” said Aslam.
The Police
Rajasthan police have now arrested three accused in the name, namely Dharmendra Yadav, Paramjeet Singh and Naresh Singh.
The three accused have been sent to police custody for five days by Ramgarh Judicial Magistrate.
Police are also investigating the accused’s connections with right-wing organisations, reported The Hindu.