Court ordering FIR against Akhlaq's family is 'a travesty of justice', says CPI(M)

Party noted the petition was filed before the court by those involved in the brutal murder of Akhlaq

Mohammad Akhlaq
Mohammad Akhlaq
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 15 2016 | 4:33 PM IST
CPI(M) Politburo on Friday termed a local court order for registration of a first information report (FIR) against Mohammad Akhlaq's family in Dadri lynching episode as a "gross travesty of justice". It also asked the Uttar Pradesh government to intervene and take necessary legal steps against the ruling.

The party noted the petition was filed before the court by those involved in the brutal murder of Akhlaq and ones who have been putting pressure on the family to withdraw the case.

Judicial Magistrate Vijay Kumar had on Thursday ordered an investigation and lodging of an FIR of cow slaughter against Akhlaq's family.

Akhlaq was killed by a mob on September 29 last year on the suspicion that his family stored and consumed beef at their home.
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First Published: Jul 15 2016 | 4:13 PM IST

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