Days after a man was lynched by a mob over rumours of allegedly storing beef his house in Dadri, the Union Home Secretary on Wednesday briefed the Prime Minister's office on the current law and order situation in the district. The Home Secretary also briefed the PMO on the report submitted to it by the Uttar Pradesh government.
In its report submitted to the Central government, the state government made no mention of "beef consumption or cow slaughter" rumours having triggered the killing of Mohammad Iqlakh.
The report sent to the Home Ministry said that Iqlakh and his son Danish were attacked by some unidentified people over unconfirmed allegations of having consumed "pratibandhit pashu ka maans" (meat of an animal banned from slaughter).
The report incorporated a factual account of the incident as recorded in the FIR registered by the local police in Dadri in Gautam Budh Nagar district, a Home Ministry official said.
The report came after the Home Ministry in an October 1 communication had asked the state government to provide details of the incident and subsequent action taken by the authorities. The Home Ministry had also sent a reminder on Monday following which the Uttar Pradesh government submitted its report late on Monday night.
Concerned over communal incidents in Dadri and other places, the Centre had on Monday asked all states to take strictest action against those who attempt to weaken the secular fabric by exploiting religious emotions.
In a statement, the Home Ministry had said it was concerned over various incidents with communal overtones across the country including the recent "unfortunate" incident at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh where one person was lynched over rumours of eating beef.
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