In pics: Man murdered over cow sacrifice, UP village tense

Family members of Ikhlaq, who was killed by a mob over allegation of beef storage, mourn during his funeral at their village in Bisada Greater Noida. (Burhaan Kinu /HT Photo)

Updated on: Sep 30, 2015 7:22 PM IST

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Family members of Ikhlaq, who was killed by a mob over allegation of beef storage, mourn during his funeral at their village in Bisada Greater Noida. (Burhaan Kinu /HT Photo)

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Sources said an animal carcass dumped in the middle of Greater Noida’s Bisada village sparked the incident. Mourning family members of Ihklaq are seen in this photo. (Burhaan Kinu /HT Photo)

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Dozens of security personnel were deployed after the incident. (Burhaan Kinu /HT Photo)

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Six persons were arrested in connection with the murder. (Burhaan Kinu / HT photo)

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The state’s Samajwadi Party (SP) government ordered a probe and announced a Rs 10-lakh compensation for the victim’s family. (Burhaan Kinu /HT Photo)

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“At 10.30pm, more than 100 people armed with sticks and bricks surrounded my house. They abused us and broke the main gate to enter,” Ikhlaq’s daughter Mehraaj told HT. (Burhaan Kinu / Ht photo)

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“They tore his clothes. We pleaded with them to leave him but they did not listen,” Mehraaj said. (Burhaan Kinu / Ht photo)