Will conduct free, fair probe in Akhlaq's case: UP Police

After a court ordered lodging of an FIR of cow slaughter against Mohammad Akhlaq's family of Bishada village, the Uttar Pradesh Police here today said it would conduct a free and fair investigation in the matter.
"Now as the court has ordered investigation and lodging of an FIR against Akhlaq's family, we are determined to conduct a free and fair investigation into the matter," ADG (law and order) Daljeet Singh Chauhary said.
Jaan Mohammad, brother of Akhlaq, had yesterday said the decision of the court has to be respected..."but the investigation should be fair".
Chaudhary was responding to reporters queries on Jaan's statement.

50-year-old Akhlaq was killed by a mob on September 29 last year on the suspicion that his family stored and consumed beef at their home.
Residents of Bishada village in Dadri had met the Gautam Budh Nagar SSP on June 5 to press their demand for filing of an FIR against Akhlaq's family for alleged cow slaughter.

Judicial Magistrate Vijay Kumar yesterday ordered investigation and lodging of an FIR of cow slaughter against Akhlaq's family.
Chaudhary was speaking here after a review meeting to assess the preparation for the Shravan month beginning Monday.
The meeting was attended by Varanasi IG (Zone) SK Bhagat along with DIGs, SSPs and SPs of 10 Eastern UP districts under the Varanasi-Zone.

He said as such there was no input of terrorism threats from central or state intelligence agencies, though alert would be sounded for a month till the Shravan ends and police deployment would be increased.
Agencies such as ATS, STF, and others would keep a watch to prevent any untoward incident, he said, adding security would be tightened in and around the Kashi Vishwanath and other temples.