Muslim man lynched on suspicion of vehicle theft
2018-09-13
An MBA student is lynched in Manipur's Imphal on suspicion of vehicle theft. A mob of 13 people attacked Md Farooq and the mob also destroyed a car in which Farooque and two others were traveling. A joint action committee (JAC) formed by residents of Lilong Haoreibi in connection with the incident claimed that Farooque was innocent and an MBA student. He had left home to meet a friend, it said on Friday. The JAC convened a public meeting on Saturday to discuss the future course of action in connection with the lynching. The Manipur Police on Sunday said four officers have been suspended after a purported video showed armed police personnel present at the spot when a group of people lynched a man on suspicion of vehicle theft, reported The Indian Express. Another video of the incident shows that minutes before he died, Khan, had asked for water. The group of men standing around him had refused and only said: “You have come all the way to steal so why are you asking for water?”. According to Makakmayum Baadshah, Khan was a “young, budding” entrepreneur. “Other than running a restaurant, Khan had another business in manufacturing, in which he produced packed fried-meat items. To upgrade this venture, he had got a loan amount sanctioned also through a government scheme. Had he been alive today, Farooque would have got the loan amount and progressed with his business venture,” he said. “He always smiled and was a fun-loving person. He had returned to Manipur in 2016 after his MBA and started off on his entrepreneurial plans.”
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