Senior Karnataka police officer M N Reddy condemns Dadri beef murder, calls it a national shame

Former Bangalore police commissioner condemns beef lynching

October 1, 2015, NewsCrunch

Former Bangalore police commissioner M N Reddy has become the first senior official to condemn Dadri beef murder, calling it a national shame.

A 50-year old man Iqlakh was lynched on Monday night at Dadri village in Greater Noida, UP, after rumours spread that his family had slaughtered a cow.

While, the rumour, which originated at a local temple turned out to be false, the murder has created a national outrage. The 200-strong mob also beat up Iqlakh's 22-year-old son Danish, who serves with the Indian Air Force. Danish, who is critically injured, is at the hospital.

As the outrage spread M N Reddy, who is currently posted as DGP fire services, expressed his anguish in a series of tweets.

Lynching a person for allegedly eating beef was a national shame, he tweeted. He pointed out that India had become a constitutional democracy, thanks to the sacrifices of our forefathers. Vigilantism could destroy it, and needs to be condemned, he added.

He also retweeted a Rana Ayyub tweet,  which also condemned the act, and expressed hope that "We shall overcome.