Village pradhan among 4 booked for distributing ‘non-veg’ biryani to flood-affected people
According to the police, a local resident filed a complaint on Sunday alleging that Shami, along with three associates, including his sons Saif Ali and Talib Ali, distributed biryani packets to flood victims. Since it was Janmashtami, many villagers were observing a fast.
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The police registered an FIR at the Kampil police station against Shami, his sons Saif Ali and Talib Ali, and one Mohammad Sami alias Mustafa. A village pradhan and his two sons, along with another person, have been booked for allegedly distributing packets of “non-vegetarian” biryani to flood affected people in Farrukhabad on the day of the Janmashtami festival on Saturday, when several residents were observing a fast.
The matter came to light after some local residents raised objections and informed the police, an officer said on Monday. He said heavy rainfall had led to flooding in the village and nearby areas.
It has been alleged that when villagers objected to being served biryani without being informed that it contained meat, the village pradhan, Mohammad Shami, verbally abused them.
Circle Officer, Fatehgarh, Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi said three persons including Shami and his son, have been arrested in the case.
Efforts are being made to trace the fourth accused, Dwivedi said.
Shami is the elected pradhan of Raipur Chinhatpur village.
The CO added that the village pradhan and others had gone to distribute food packets among the flood-affected residents.
According to the police, a local resident filed a complaint on Sunday alleging that Shami, along with three associates, including his sons Saif Ali and Talib Ali, distributed biryani packets to flood victims. Since it was Janmashtami, many villagers were observing a fast. After accepting the packets, some people began eating the biryani, but soon found “pieces of meat” in it. When they objected and confronted the pradhan, instead of addressing their concern, he allegedly abused them and remarked that many Hindus now consume meat. The complainant further alleged that people from different communities were threatened and told either to eat the biryani or throw it away. He added that the incident deeply hurt the religious sentiments of many villagers, particularly those who were fasting.
During the preliminary inquiry, it was revealed that after the floods, several members of the minority community had gathered at a spot in the village, where the village pradhan distributed the packets. A few of these packets were also given to members of another community, which led to tension, a police officer said.
Subsequently, villagers staged a protest demanding the registration of an FIR in the matter.
The police registered an FIR at the Kampil police station against Shami, his sons Saif Ali and Talib Ali, and one Mohammad Sami alias Mustafa.
The case has been lodged under BNS section 196 (Promoting enmity between different group), 352 (– Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351 (criminal intimidation).
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