Muslim Man Beaten for 'Fun' on Suspicion of Theft, Dies in Hospital

Screenshot of lynching of Basid Khan

Victim, Basid Khan

The victim leaves behind a wife and four children.

Family and friends mourning the loss of the victim, Basid Khan

The victim died an hour after being released from the police station.

Video Source: City News

Accused of theft, a Muslim man was tied to a tree and beaten to death by a mob of eight men in the Aaonla area of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

Event Date: September 4, 2020

Event Time: 12 p.m.

Event Location: Aaonla area, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Victim: Basid Khan

Victim Age: 32 years

Victim Place of Residence: Aonla, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Suspect: 1. Vikhram Rajpal

2. Sonu Lal

3. Potiram

4. Sukupendra

5. 4 publicly unidentified men

Officials Accountable: Shailesh Pandey, Senior Superintendent of Police

Arrests: Yes

First Incident Report: Filed

First Incident Report Details:

Section 147:

Section 148:

Section 302:

Case Update: Three were arrested out of the 4 accused. Sukupendra is being investigated.

Statement: “The accused are associated with a political party and special ideology. They took the law in their hand. They do not believe in the law. They should have called the police if he had stolen." -Former Municipality Chairman of Aonla, Sayyid Abid Ali

Sources:

1. September 5, 2020, Times of India

2. September 7, 2020, Two Circles

3. September 5, 2020, Times Now News

4. September 6, 2020, Indian News Stream

5. September 5, 2020, Asia Net News

6. September 4, 2020, Go News India

7. September 6, 2020, National Chronicle

8. September 5, 2020, News 18

9. September 6, 2020, Clarion India

10. September 5, 2020, The Hindu

11. September 5, 2020, Vartha Bharati