Headline: Another mysterious death in Dadri stokes tension
Dadri: Recovery of the body of a young man on Tuesday stoked tension in Dadri's Bishada village where a Muslim was recently bludgeoned to death over rumours of eating beef as the UP government submitted its report to the Centre which has no mention of rumours of “beef consumption or cow slaughter” having triggered the killing.
Jay Prakash, 24, was found dead in his house at the village, about 60 km from the national capital, and his family alleged he was being harassed by the police despite his name not figuring in the list of absconders being hunted for the killing of Mohammed Iqlakh on September 28 night.
“There are visible signs on the deceased person's body suggesting the cause and time of death. Investigation has been taken up but no conclusions can be drawn until the postmortem report is obtained,” said SI Ranvir Singh.
Jay Prakash lived with his mother Omvati, wife Guddi, and two brothers. His father Ram Avatar Singh passed away a few years ago. Their house is just stone's throw from Iqlakh's residence.
Prakash's mother Omvati alleged police harassment and claimed her son was under immense pressure despite his name not being in the list of absconders.
Villagers claimed the police had been looking for Jay Prakash and his brothers for the past one week and his family was terrified because of that.
“Police are raiding houses in the village every day, leading to immense tension. They are harassing all, including people like Jay Prakash whose name was not present in the absconders' list,” alleged Hari Ram Singh, a villager.
Police have confirmed Jay Prakash was not among the absconding accused.
