Sabir Malik beaten to death in Dadri (Haryana) on suspicion of eating beef

Out of the 7 people arrested, 2 are minors

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Chandigarh – In an incident that took place on 27th August in the Charkhi Dadri District of Haryana, Sabir Malik, a migrant, was brutally beaten by some individuals on suspicion of eating beef, resulting in his death. In this case, 7 people have been arrested. Among them, 5 have been identified as Abhishek, Mohit, Ravinder, Kamaljeet, and Sahil, while the other two are minors. The Police provided information about this incident to the media on 31st August.

1. According to a senior Police officer, on 27th August, Sabir was lured into a shop by the 7 accused under the pretext of selling empty plastic bottles, where he was brutally beaten on suspicion of eating beef.

2. The Police officer said that when the accused were beating him, some people intervened. Later, they took Sabir to another location and beat him again, which ultimately led to his death.

3. The Police stated that Malik lived in a slum near Wandre village in the Charkhi Dadri District and made a living by collecting scrap. A case has been filed against the accused under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Such incidents happen because people respect Gomata – Chief Minister Saini

Commenting on this incident, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini of the BJP Government in Haryana stated, “We have implemented strict laws for the protection of Gomata and there is no compromise on it. People respect Gomata, and their sentiments are closely tied to them. When the villagers are informed about beef consumption, they react. I want to say that such incidents should not happen and these incidents are unfortunate.”

Editorial Perspectives

• It is indeed unfortunate that such killings take place. Considering the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, it cannot be ruled out that such incidents might be politically motivated. However, it must be noted that the religious sentiments of Hindus have been trampled upon thousands of times, and nothing has been done about it on any level.
• If someone were to say that this incident is a consequence of that, in which way would one logically respond to that ?
• In 2015, Akhlaq was killed in Dadri for allegedly keeping beef. Following that, there were widespread claims of increasing intolerance in the country. It would not be surprising if a similar conspiracy is now being orchestrated to destabilise India.