Dadri Lynching: Readers React to The Quint’s Investigative Report

Readers strongly reacted to The Quint’s investigative report on the FIR filed against Akhlaq’s family.

Relatives of Mohammad Akhlaq mourn after he was killed by a mob in Dadri, UP. (Photo: Reuters)

The Quint published an investigative report titled Dadri Lynching: FIR Against Akhlaq’s Family a Conspiracy? on 10 August. It was an inquiry into an FIR filed by a group of villagers from Bisada, Dadri, against Md Akhlaq’s family, almost 10 months after he succumbed to mob lynching. We found that two of the key witnesses in the case are relatives of an accused in Akhlaq’s murder. Also, the entire narrative leading up to the complaint is too conveniently put together.

The reactions from our readers were varied, spanning a wide spectrum. Some comments were polarised and political, while some were funny and logical.

We decided to curate a few comments to give you a sense what some people among us actually think about the Dadri incident.

Politically-Informed Comments

Facetious Comments

Some readers also raised questions on the FIR registered against Akhlaq’s family.

Read more of The Quint’s coverage:

‘We Never Killed a Cow, My Mother Still Cries,’ Says Akhlaq’s Son
Dadri Lynching: FIR Against Akhlaq’s Family a Conspiracy?
The Dadri Truth: A Personal Grudge Twisted Into a Communal Killing
Exclusive: Dadri Was a Communal Conspiracy, Says Akhlaq’s Son
Exclusive: Akhlaq’s Family Pressurised to Drop Dadri Lynching Case
Dadri Lynching: Strangely, the Temple Priest Is Not a Witness
Dadri Lynching: Half-Truths More Dangerous Than Lies
Dadri Lynching: Akhlaq Confessed to Killing Calf, Says Complainant
Dadri Lynching Case: It’s Beef, But Not From Akhlaq’s Fridge
Dadri Lynching: More Planned Than Spontaneous?
Gau Hamari Mata Hai: Investigating Akhlaq’s Murder in Dadri