BAREILLY: An indignant mob took issues into its personal palms at a village in UP and set on hearth the home of a 21-year-old man for allegedly eloping with a girl, 20, of one other group from the identical neighbourhood.
When police arrived on the scene on Friday evening, the mob vandalised their car too.
The cops one way or the other managed to flee and knowledgeable their superiors, who despatched further forces from close by police stations to carry the state of affairs beneath management.SSP (Bareilly), Anurag Arya, mentioned on Saturday, “The incident happened at Chandupura Shivnagar beneath Sirauli limits of Bareilly district. There was a criticism {that a} 20-year-old girl had eloped along with her neighbour Mohd Saddam on July 29. Each have been traced on Thursday evening and the lady was handed over to her father on Friday. Saddam was detained for questioning. Later at evening, a couple of anti-social components vandalised some gadgets at Saddam’s home and set a charpoy on hearth. An FIR was registered in opposition to the perpetrators — 21 recognized and 30 unknown — beneath the BNS part of rioting, and one other FIR was registered in opposition to Saddam for abduction on the criticism of the lady’s father.”
Arya added: “SHO of Sirauli, Luv Sirohi, sub-inspector Satveer Singh and a constable have been suspended for negligence. Over 100 police personnel at the moment are deployed within the village to take care of legislation and order. Additional investigations are on.”
An official, aware about the case particulars, mentioned, “The village has round 10% minority inhabitants and the primary occupation is farming. The Hindu girl and Saddam are college dropouts and fell in love over two years in the past. On July 29, they fled collectively and the lady’s father filed a lacking criticism. He, nonetheless, gave in writing that he did not need any motion in opposition to Saddam. However, on Friday evening, the state of affairs turned violent. The mob broke the home door, vandalised gadgets inside and set it on hearth. Dial 112 staff arrived and got here beneath assault as nicely. Further forces have been thereafter known as in.”
Locals at Chandupura Shivnagar mentioned that “nobody is in favour of violence” and appreciated the police presence. Village head, Pravesh Kumar, advised TOI: “There was by no means any communal pressure right here and we at all times lived in peace. Scenario turned ugly after the Muslim man eloped with the daughter of a farmer. Since folks from the lady’s group are extra in quantity; they focused Saddam’s home.” The girl’s mom mentioned, “Saddam and his aides typically used to threaten my daughter. He took her away forcefully and villagers turned indignant and attacked their home. We simply need them to avoid our daughters.”
When police arrived on the scene on Friday evening, the mob vandalised their car too.
The cops one way or the other managed to flee and knowledgeable their superiors, who despatched further forces from close by police stations to carry the state of affairs beneath management.SSP (Bareilly), Anurag Arya, mentioned on Saturday, “The incident happened at Chandupura Shivnagar beneath Sirauli limits of Bareilly district. There was a criticism {that a} 20-year-old girl had eloped along with her neighbour Mohd Saddam on July 29. Each have been traced on Thursday evening and the lady was handed over to her father on Friday. Saddam was detained for questioning. Later at evening, a couple of anti-social components vandalised some gadgets at Saddam’s home and set a charpoy on hearth. An FIR was registered in opposition to the perpetrators — 21 recognized and 30 unknown — beneath the BNS part of rioting, and one other FIR was registered in opposition to Saddam for abduction on the criticism of the lady’s father.”
Arya added: “SHO of Sirauli, Luv Sirohi, sub-inspector Satveer Singh and a constable have been suspended for negligence. Over 100 police personnel at the moment are deployed within the village to take care of legislation and order. Additional investigations are on.”
An official, aware about the case particulars, mentioned, “The village has round 10% minority inhabitants and the primary occupation is farming. The Hindu girl and Saddam are college dropouts and fell in love over two years in the past. On July 29, they fled collectively and the lady’s father filed a lacking criticism. He, nonetheless, gave in writing that he did not need any motion in opposition to Saddam. However, on Friday evening, the state of affairs turned violent. The mob broke the home door, vandalised gadgets inside and set it on hearth. Dial 112 staff arrived and got here beneath assault as nicely. Further forces have been thereafter known as in.”
Locals at Chandupura Shivnagar mentioned that “nobody is in favour of violence” and appreciated the police presence. Village head, Pravesh Kumar, advised TOI: “There was by no means any communal pressure right here and we at all times lived in peace. Scenario turned ugly after the Muslim man eloped with the daughter of a farmer. Since folks from the lady’s group are extra in quantity; they focused Saddam’s home.” The girl’s mom mentioned, “Saddam and his aides typically used to threaten my daughter. He took her away forcefully and villagers turned indignant and attacked their home. We simply need them to avoid our daughters.”
