Mutilated body of missing Muslim trader found in Haryana
Chandigarh: The mutilated body of 31-year-old Delhi-based Muslim businessman, Mohammed Arib, who had been missing since earlier this month, was recovered from a forested area in Haryana’s Faridabad. Police alleged that he was murdered by two Hindu men following a monetary dispute related to his business.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Arib was allegedly lured to Ballabhgarh on the pretext of being shown goods. Police said the accused tied him up and killed him before robbing him of Rs 2.5 lakh in cash and his scooter. His body was later abandoned in a forest area in Faridabad.
Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the case, identified as Rahul and Babu. Officials said the body was discovered in a severely mutilated condition. A media report said that the lower portion of the torso had been partially eaten by animals, indicating that the body had remained in the forest for several days before it was found.
A missing person report had earlier been filed at Chandni Mahal Police Station in Delhi late on March 7 after Arib failed to return home. Family members told police that Arib, who dealt in scrap tools, had left for Faridabad the same day carrying around Rs 2.5 lakh in cash for business purposes. When he did not return or contact the family, they approached the police to lodge a complaint.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination as investigators attempt to establish the exact cause and timeline of death.
Given the suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance, police registered FIR at Chandni Mahal police station.
Officials said the place of occurrence and recovery of the body fall within the jurisdiction of Faridabad Police, and therefore the case has been transferred to them. The accused have been handed over to Faridabad Police, which will continue the investigation.
Rights observers say incidents involving violence against Muslims often raise concerns about accountability in India’s increasingly polarized climate. They argue that victims from minority communities frequently struggle to obtain timely justice, particularly in cases where those accused are linked to Hindutva groups. KMS-17S
