Could Have Done Little To Prevent Celebration, Say Police

Video of rousing welcome being given to seven accused in Bulandshahr violence case goes viral

- Anuj Kumar

A day after the video of a rousing welcome being given to seven accused in the Bulandshahr violence that led to the murder of a police officer by a mob in December 2018 went viral on social media, the police said they could have done little to prevent the “immoral” behaviour of their supporters and family members.

In the video, people could be seen garlanding the accused as they come out of the district jail in Bulandshahr after they secured bail from the Allahabad High Court in the sedition charge that was sanctioned by the Uttar Pradesh government. Slogans such as ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ could also also be heard.