Prohibitory orders clamped ahead of planned maha-panchayat in Bisara, Dadri

District Magistrate NP Singh has clamped CrPC Section 144 and issued prohibitory orders banning gathering of five or more persons

Prohibitory orders have been clamped and security stepped up in Bisara village of Dadri district, Uttar Pradesh, in the wake of a proposed mahapanchyat on Monday over the demand for registration of an First Information Report (FIR) against Mohammad Akhlaq's family for alleged cow slaughter. The development happens nine months after Akhlaq was lynched over rumour that his family had eaten beef.

District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar NP Singh has clamped CrPC Section 144 and issued prohibitory orders banning gathering of five or more persons in the district after the announced panchayat on Monday and additional security personnel have been deployed in the village, officials said.

Residents of Bisara village — include kin of the accused in the September 2015 Akhlaq lynching case — on Sunday met the Gautam Budh Nagar, Senior Superintendent, of Police to press their demand for registration of an FIR against Akhlaq's family after a forensic report stated that the meat found in his house was that of cow or its progeny.

"A complaint was filed with police after the forensic report said the meat in the freezer at Akhlaq's house was beef. No FIR has been filed yet in this regard," Sanjay Rana, father of an accused Vishal Rana said.

"The villagers have decided to hold a maha panchayat as police have failed to register an FIR based on our complaint. Residents of Satha Chaurasi village will also attend it," he claimed.

VHP leader Surindera Jain had on Sunday visited the village and claimed that the accused had been falsely implicated.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Vinay Katiyar supported the demand for registration of FIR against Akhlaq's family members and demanded that the compensation given to them be withdrawn.

"The question is that cow slaughter had taken place. The report has come and now FIR should be lodged against those involved in cow slaughter. Those who have been locked up in jail should be released. The compensation should be withdrawn. Government should take back the three houses given to them," the BJP leader said.

The Congress, meanwhile, criticised the statements of BJP leaders, saying it will vitiate the atmosphere.

"Calling for mahapanchayat and the statements being made after the forensic report came are not proper. Whether it is the Centre or the state government, it should be stopped," P L Punia said.