Muslim meat seller allegedly killed in police raid

2021-05-24

Main Information

  • Victim Names Aquil Qureshi
  • Date of Incident 2021-05-24
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Alleged sale / consumption of other Non-Vegetarian diet
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Bulandshahr, Morche Wali Gali, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Morche Wali Gali, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

Aquil Qureshi, a meat seller was allegedly killed in a police raid at his residence. He was resting with his wife and children on the terrace when the police raided. The police allegedly accused him of cow slaughter. The police thrashed him with pistol butts and demanded money from him. Upon refusal to pay the money they threw him off the terrace. He succumbed to his injuries that he got from the fall. The police denied the claim and said that he jumped off himself when they wanted to question him. However, the daughter of the victim says otherwise. The daughters also said that they were threatened by the police that they’d be thrown off too if they don’t shut up. Aquil was the sole earner of the house.