In a memorandum submitted to the local administration, protesters demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore for Khan’s family, relief fund for other victims, withdrawal of cases against Pahlu Khan’s family and other victims and return of their animals seized by the police
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Nuh/Mewat (Haryana), April 28: Hundreds of people came out on the streets after Friday prayers to seek justice for local dairy farmer Pahlu Khan who was lynched by some self-styled cow vigilantes (Gau Rakshaks) in Alwar district of Rajasthan early this month. Demonstrating against the killing of Pahlu Khan here, they demanded the state BJP government to take strict action against the culprits immediately.
Along with hundreds of youth, elderly people and many social activists from Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the family members of Pahlu Khan also participated in the protest demonstration.
On 1st April, a gang of self-styled cow vigilantes (Gau Rakshaks) attacked Haryana’s dairy farmer Pehlu Khan and four other Muslim dairy farmers in Alwar district of the state when they were returning after purchasing some cows and calves from a government-run fair in Jaipur. They were brutally beaten up by the mob. They had valid papers from the Municipal authorities of Jaipur. But the attackers didn’t heed. Pahlu Khan, 50, succumbed to injuries in hospital. Azmat, another victim who got serious injuries in his backbone, is not able to walk. He is under treatment now.
In a memorandum submitted to the local administration, protesters demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore for Khan’s family, relief fund for other victims, withdrawal of cases against Pahlu Khan’s family and other victims and return of their animals seized by the police
Protesters alleged that Rajasthan BJP government is protecting the culprits. In both Haryana and Rajasthan states, BJP is in power.
A young protester said: “We all have come together today so that Pahlu Khan, who was killed in the name of cow, could get justice and no such incident recur in future. Government officials need to visit Pahlu Khan’s family.”
Social activist Adv. Ramzan Chaudhary said that if the demands are not met a protest march will be organized in Alwar on 3rd May.
Nuh MLA Zakir Huasin and Badruddin, district president of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) also participated in the protest.
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