The \u2018Lynching Without End\u2019 report says that in almost all cases involving cattle, \u201ccross cases\u201d have been filed against the victims, parallel to cases registered for murder. Cross cases can be understood as counter cases. The police have, in these cases, registered FIRs against the victims under cow slaughter-related Acts, accusing the victims of smuggling cattle. Some cross-cases also include sections of the Arms Act, making the charges against the victims all the more serious. Other sections used in these cross cases include provisions of the IPC such as 307 (attempt to murder), 429 (maiming cattle), 304A (rash and negligent driving), 279 (rash driving), 323 (causing hurt), 337 and 338 (causing hurt\/grievous hurt by endangering the life and personal safety of others).<\/div>\n
There is a systematic use of cross-cases by the police to weaken victims\u2019 case. These cross-cases can act as handy tools for the police to harass the already demoralised families of victims, and to blackmail them should they take the fight against the accused seriously. No wonder most extra-judicial killings by the police in Haryana in cases of cattle smuggling never make it to the public domain.<\/div>\n
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B.S. Sandhu, DGP, Haryana told\u00a0
The Wire<\/em>, \u201cThere have been no extra-judicial killings in Haryana. The Haryana government and Haryana police are absolutely following the rule of law and have not killed any innocent person. Our constable was killed yesterday but you journalists will not write about him because, for you, he is not a human being. You only want to write about criminals.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On December 6, 2017, while Taleem was being killed by the police, Khattar was in the UAE to promote investment and business in Haryana, highlighting the \u2018vast opportunities\u2019 the state offers to industries. The official statement read that given the rising number of middle-class people and changing lifestyles, the state government plans to come out with a liberal retail policy which would contain various provisions, including opening 24\u00d77 stores in the state. Shareef says, \u201cIt is not a coincidence. Cleaning up space by killing poor Muslims and taking away their livelihood is the first step towards
Vikas<\/em>\u00a0(development), no?\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
This report was originally published by TheWire.in on May 10. 2018
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