GREATER NOIDA: Many Muslims families, including Akhlaq’s who was lynched on rumors of slaughtering a cow, are planning to leave Bisada village in India.
Muhammed Akhlaq, 58, a farmer, was lynched by a mob late on Sept 28 night following rumors that he had slaughtered a cow in his house.
The leaving families have been guaranteed for their safety by the district administration and pledged to arrest those who are responsible on which they stayed for now.
There are around 50 Muslim families in the village, which has a population of 14,000 residents.
‘My son has been killed, while my younger grandson is battling for his life. For the time being, police are giving us protection. But they can’t stay in the village permanently. We fear that more such attacks may take place. We are in touch with our relatives and are planning to leave the village for a safe location,’ said Asgari, the deceased’s mother, who is in her 70s and had also sustained injuries in the attack.
Kalwa, the victim’s brother-in-law, said the relatives have also advised the family to leave the village. ‘It is now unsafe for the family to stay on in their house. We have advised the family to leave the place at least for some days,’ he said.
Many other Muslims of the village also admitted that leaving the village permanently might be the only way to ensure safety for their families.
