Rahul Khan, a Muslim resident of Rasoolpur Village in Haryana’s Palwal was hacked to death by his friends Kalua, Akash, and others.
Circumstances Leading to Event:
On 14 December, Rahul Khan’s relative received a call from Kalua stating Khan met an accident. The relative said, “I went to Kalua’s house after the phone call. To my surprise, I was abused. They said: ‘Mulla, tu bhi agya , tujhe bhi mardene.’ This made me scared and I ran off” .
The family members of Rahul found him badly wounded and bleeding and took him to the hospital where he breathed his last almost 6 hours after admission.
Believing Kalua, Khan’s family lodged an FIR at the nearest police station Chandhat writing in their statement that Rahl was killed in an accident.
Viral Video
On the morning of 15 December, they came across a viral video, in which Khan was seen blood-soaked and being beaten mercilessly.
“In the video, the attackers can be heard saying ‘Hum Hindu Hain Hindu, Tu Mulla Hai Mulla‘,” Akram said to Maktoob, family members.
“His body was in a bad situation, it seems he was beaten with axe and rods,” Akram said to Maktoob.
Apparently, a social media user Sunil Chahal Chahal uploaded Rahul Khan’s photo on Facebook with a song in the background in which his blue-black wounds were clearly visible. “Later, he deleted the story,” Akram claims.
After this, an FIR was lodged under IPC 209 and 304A at the Chandhat police station.
When Maktoob reached out to the police, the in-charge said that the case is being investigated and one arrest has been made so far.
“The video is also being investigated,” he added.
The post mortem report highlights the multiple traumatic injuries over the body. It also describes multiple injuries on the head, legs, and eyes.
A journalist Meer Faisel on Twitter shared details and videos of the horrific event:
Rahul Khan, a Muslim resident of Rasoolpur village in Haryana's Palwal was hacked to death by his friends Kalua, Akash and others
They were shouting 'Hum Hundu Hain Hindu, Tu Mulla Hai Mulla'," while attacking Khan pic.twitter.com/IL3O69NJbP
— Meer Faisal (@meerfaisal01) December 19, 2021
“In the video, the attackers can be heard saying ‘Hum Hundu Hain Hindu, Tu Mulla Hai Mulla‘,” Akram said to Maktoob.
“His body was in a bad situation, it seems he was beaten with axe and rods,” Akram said to Maktoob. pic.twitter.com/HS1JzgLJ4X
— Meer Faisal (@meerfaisal01) December 19, 2021
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