Dadri lynching case: Fresh report says beef was found in freezer

Dadri lynching, a case which created furore across the country few months back has again rose its head with a new turn of events.  A forensic laboratory has confirmed that the meat found in victim Mohammad Ikhlaq’s house was from a cow or its progeny.  Few days back, a report suggested that it was goat meat not cow and he was wrongly alleged.  

Last year September, fifty-two-year-old Ikhlaq and his son Danish were attacked by a mob at Bisada village in Dadri over rumours that they had slaughtered a cow.  

Ikhlaq succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, while his son survived with a fractured skull. The incident sparked a nationwide debate over intolerance and beef politics. The unfortunate incident triggered a chain of protests across the country, with prominent writers, film-makers and scientists returning their awards.

In an initial report last year, a local government veterinarian said that the flesh looks like mutton.

A fast-track court recently allowed the lawyers of the suspects who allegedly lynched Ikhlaq to get a copy of the forensic report.

The court rejected the application of the public prosecutor who had objected to the disclosure of the report.

The police have apprehended eighteen people, including two juveniles, in the case so far and a chargesheet has been filed against them.