Indian police apologise for lynching photo
Police tweets out an apology and denies supporting the lynching as depicted in the picture
The state police tweeted out an apology and denied supporting the lynching as being depicted in the picture PHOTO: AFP
Police in India's Uttar Pradesh apologised after a picture of a lynched man being dragged by a crowd went viral on social media, BBC reported.
The picture showing three police officers apparently doing nothing to help the victim, being dragged by the attacking crowd, gave rise to severe backlash and criticism regarding the police's involvement in the incident.
The victim identified as Kasim succumbed to his wounds, while on the way to the hospital.
The police at first hushed the incident as a minor beating Kasim had received over a motorcycle accident, denying that the victim was attacked over charges of cow slaughtering.
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However later, the state police tweeted out an apology and denied supporting the lynching as being depicted in the picture.
The chief spokesperson of police, Rahul Srivastava told BBC and described the pictures as 'misleading' and clarified that the “police did not support lynching.”
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Srivastava stated that the police were trying to help the victim and keep him from harm’s way from the attacking mob, however, he admitted that the police could have done a better job in handling the situation and looking after the victim, for which apology was issued.
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However, the police’s apology has been criticised on social media, being labeled as a weak justification for what happened.
The image, widely shared on social media sparked outrage following reports that the victim had been a target of cow protection vigilantes
Muslims have been subjected to attacks across India in suspicion of slaughtering or eating cows or beef.
This story originally appeared in BBC
The picture showing three police officers apparently doing nothing to help the victim, being dragged by the attacking crowd, gave rise to severe backlash and criticism regarding the police's involvement in the incident.
The victim identified as Kasim succumbed to his wounds, while on the way to the hospital.
The police at first hushed the incident as a minor beating Kasim had received over a motorcycle accident, denying that the victim was attacked over charges of cow slaughtering.
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However later, the state police tweeted out an apology and denied supporting the lynching as being depicted in the picture.
The chief spokesperson of police, Rahul Srivastava told BBC and described the pictures as 'misleading' and clarified that the “police did not support lynching.”
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Srivastava stated that the police were trying to help the victim and keep him from harm’s way from the attacking mob, however, he admitted that the police could have done a better job in handling the situation and looking after the victim, for which apology was issued.
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However, the police’s apology has been criticised on social media, being labeled as a weak justification for what happened.
The image, widely shared on social media sparked outrage following reports that the victim had been a target of cow protection vigilantes
Muslims have been subjected to attacks across India in suspicion of slaughtering or eating cows or beef.
This story originally appeared in BBC