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Two radical were arrested successful Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) aft a nutrient store proprietor was attacked connected suspicion of transporting beef, the constabulary said. The incidental triggered uproar, with the Opposition criticising the authorities for mediocre instrumentality and bid and targeted attacks connected minorities.
The victim, Shareef Qureshi, was allegedly attacked portion transporting nutrient to his store connected his motorcycle connected Saturday (December 20, 2025). The victim’s household alleged that the accused tore his valid nutrient acquisition documents and thereafter assaulted him, claiming helium was carrying beef.
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“On the ground of a ailment by the victim, a archetypal accusation study (FIR) was registered astatine the Harduaganj constabulary presumption against 7 named and galore unidentified people. A illustration of the seized nutrient has been sent to a laboratory for examination. Two persons were arrested,” said the Aligarh Police successful a statement.
“After the State authorities precocious sought to retreat the lawsuit against the accused successful the lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq successful Dadri successful 2015, communal groups person been emboldened. The Aligarh lawsuit highlights the nonaccomplishment of instrumentality and bid successful the State. Groups backed by the ruling authorities are moving extortion rackets nether the garb of cow vigilantism. Innocent radical from the Muslim assemblage are continuously attacked for nary responsibility of their ain and an ambiance of panic is being created against minorities done organised gangs. We request strictest imaginable enactment against the accused,” Shahnawaz Alam, Congress nationalist secretary, said.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) said fringe Hindutva elements were vitiating communal harmony of society, with number communities astatine the receiving extremity of their attacks. “They judge minorities are casual targets arsenic authorities effect is discriminatory,” said Ameeque Jamei, the SP spokesperson.
