Irshad Ahmed encounter raises many questions

2018-11-27

Main Information

  • Victim Names Irshad Ahmad
  • Date of Incident 2018-11-27
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Alleged sale / consumption of other Non-Vegetarian diet
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator State Police
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Police / Investigating agency
  • Place of incident N/A

UP Police shot and killed Irshad Ahmad of the Muzaffarnagar district during a phony encounter, while Irshad had no criminal record. According to reports, the victim and four others were transporting bulls in a little truck when they were confronted and the police opened fire. The victim, however, did not even know how to drive, according to the victim's father and the other villagers, who have refuted the police's assertion The Uttar Pradesh government and the director general of police have received letters from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over accusations that a youth was killed in what was allegedly a false police encounter in Muzaffarnagar. The NHRC has requested a response within four weeks