<p>Bengaluru: A group of lawyers and activists have come together to release a fact-finding report revolving around the alleged mob lynching of a Muslim rag-picker, which took place in Mangaluru in April. The report was released on Saturday in Bengaluru.</p><p>On April 27, Mohammed Ashraf, a 39-year-old resident of Kerala, was allegedly murdered by a mob in Kudupu village, Mangaluru. While the investigation into the case is ongoing, multiple organisations, including the People's Union for Civil Liberties, Association of Protection for Civil Rights, and All India Lawyers Association for Justice, have noticed lapses in the investigation process, including delayed filing of the FIR, and missing names from the FIR. </p>.Karnataka HC grants additional compensation to road accident victim who suffered neurological disabilities .<p>It is alleged that Ashraf was murdered at a playground, and the accused returned to playing cricket after the killing. "There have been many investigative and administrative lapses since the incident. The Home Minister, Parameshwara, claimed that the victim had raised the slogan 'Pakistan Zindabad'. However, neither the police nor any media outlet had reported any claims that the deceased person had shouted the slogan. The complaint claims that the accused heard the deceased shout ‘Pakistan Pakistan’ and not ‘Pakistan Zindabad’," said advocate Vinay Sreenivasa. </p><p>Members of the aforementioned organisations visited the village in Mangaluru to carry out an independent investigation and produce a fact-finding report. The 164-page report, titled 'Lost Fraternity: A mob Lynching in broad daylight — A betrayal of the promise of the Constitution', delves into various topics, including the timeline of the incident, testimonies from the deceased's family and eyewitnesses, and the socio-political reality of the Dakshina Kannada. </p><p>Speaking during the release of the report, Mavalli Sankar, state convenor, The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (Ambedkar Vaada), pointed to the larger failure on the part of the state administration in ensuring impartial investigations into incidents wherein the oppressed communities are involved. </p><p>The group will be submitting the report to the government next week. The report also includes a series of recommendations to the state government, district administrations and the police regarding investigation protocol for incidents of communalism and hate crimes. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: A group of lawyers and activists have come together to release a fact-finding report revolving around the alleged mob lynching of a Muslim rag-picker, which took place in Mangaluru in April. The report was released on Saturday in Bengaluru.</p><p>On April 27, Mohammed Ashraf, a 39-year-old resident of Kerala, was allegedly murdered by a mob in Kudupu village, Mangaluru. While the investigation into the case is ongoing, multiple organisations, including the People's Union for Civil Liberties, Association of Protection for Civil Rights, and All India Lawyers Association for Justice, have noticed lapses in the investigation process, including delayed filing of the FIR, and missing names from the FIR. </p>.Karnataka HC grants additional compensation to road accident victim who suffered neurological disabilities .<p>It is alleged that Ashraf was murdered at a playground, and the accused returned to playing cricket after the killing. "There have been many investigative and administrative lapses since the incident. The Home Minister, Parameshwara, claimed that the victim had raised the slogan 'Pakistan Zindabad'. However, neither the police nor any media outlet had reported any claims that the deceased person had shouted the slogan. The complaint claims that the accused heard the deceased shout ‘Pakistan Pakistan’ and not ‘Pakistan Zindabad’," said advocate Vinay Sreenivasa. </p><p>Members of the aforementioned organisations visited the village in Mangaluru to carry out an independent investigation and produce a fact-finding report. The 164-page report, titled 'Lost Fraternity: A mob Lynching in broad daylight — A betrayal of the promise of the Constitution', delves into various topics, including the timeline of the incident, testimonies from the deceased's family and eyewitnesses, and the socio-political reality of the Dakshina Kannada. </p><p>Speaking during the release of the report, Mavalli Sankar, state convenor, The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (Ambedkar Vaada), pointed to the larger failure on the part of the state administration in ensuring impartial investigations into incidents wherein the oppressed communities are involved. </p><p>The group will be submitting the report to the government next week. The report also includes a series of recommendations to the state government, district administrations and the police regarding investigation protocol for incidents of communalism and hate crimes. </p>
