Fact-finding team alleges Mangaluru police delayed FIR despite knowing of Ashraf lynching

Lynching of Ashraf in Mangaluru Driven by Anti-Muslim Hatred: Fact-Finding Report

New Delhi – The lynching of 39-year-old Mohammed Ashraf, a Muslim man, in Karnataka’s Mangaluru district in April, was driven by hatred towards Muslims, according to a fact-finding report. The report also states that the allegation that Ashraf had raised pro-Pakistan slogans was entirely fabricated. The report, jointly prepared by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), and the All In…

Fact-finding team alleges Mangaluru police delayed FIR despite knowing of Ashraf lynching

The delay in filing an FIR was alleged to have paved the way for the culprits to evade prosecution, as a video of the incident shows the presence of a BJP activist who, eyewitnesses stated, instigated the attack, said the report titled ‘Lost Fraternity: A Mob Lynching in Broad Daylight’.