GURUGRAM: Probing the murder of a man 22 years old, allegedly seen in the video were attacked by what appears as rods and sticks by three friends in a village of Palwal, police said a preliminary investigation has ruled out a hate crime.
The family of the youth, Rahul Khan, said he was killed because he was Muslim.
They show that one of the youths attacked Rahul in a 30-second video saying, “We are a Hindu, you are a Muslim.” “My son was killed because he was Muslim.
We want strict punishment for them, “said Rahul’s mother, Rajjo, in the village of Sarai Khatela.
The three defendants – Akash, Kalua and Vishal – have been arrested and police said they had admitted the murder.
On December 14, Rahul and three returning from a wedding in Hoshangabad when they sit down for a drink in the village Rasulpur.
The argument occurred during a drinking session, and Rahul allegedly beaten by trio.
They then took him close to the canal, where Vishal and Kalua allegedly thrashed again while Akash video recorded on the phone.
blood streaming from his face, when Rahul collapsed in the video, one of the attackers can be heard saying “He is dead”.
The three defendants allegedly told the family Rahul he suffered injuries in an accident.
The 22 year old was admitted to the hospital, where he died during treatment.
The next day, relatives Rahul see the video on social media, and approached the police with the murder of three young complaint.
Video assault since it has been shared widely on social media.
“You can clearly see in the video that the attacker mengatakan’kita Hindu, you are a Muslim ‘.
What does it mean? Why is it so hard to understand? ” asked Azharuddin (32), Rahul’s brother-in-law.
Rahul, according to their families, out of three for two years or more.
“Akash, Vishal and Kalua will take money from Rahul, but will never give it back.
I have only one child, and now they had seized him from me.
We are poor people, what do we do now? ” asked Rajjo, whose husband is a daily-wage laborer.
Police have, however, claimed that seems not to be a hate crime.
“This is a fight over the phone.
They all drank when Kalua phone fell from his pocket and Rahul hide it.
This triggered an argument, which escalated into a fight.
The killing was the result of it, “said Ram Chandra, SHO of the police station Chandhut.
Police said they had to know about the alleged murder of a video put up on social media and the reaction it drew from the people.
“We have arrested the youth and they have admitted the crime,” Chandra said, adding that the video has been sent to test its authenticity.
Asked about the communal statement in the video, SHO said, “Yes, we could hear them calling religion.
However, according to our investigations so far, does not appear to be a hate crime.
They were friends for two years and will play a DJ at the wedding function together.
An active probe.
” All three accused have been booked on the 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
“We have worked closely with the family of the deceased from the beginning.
We have arrested three men and investigation, “said Chandra.