The deceased is identified as Mannu Vaishnav (45), who works as a newspaper hawker in the colony. Vaishnav had asked for the payments that were due to Rafique Khan. Khan hacked Vaishnav to death with an axe.
The Muslim mob did not even spare the police as they threw stones at even police officials injuring seven policemen. The police were quick to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd in the area.
When questioned about the current status of her FIR and the family’s allegations against the cops, a police officer said that the case is still in the process of investigation.
Police have stated that tension spread in the area after social media circulations of a communal angle being involved in the case. Internet services have been suspended in 13 police districts.