Don’t want to be back in village, says Mohammad Akhlaq son

GREATER NOIDA: On a day chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Bisada, where Mohammad Akhlaq was killed on suspicion that he had consumed beef, his 25-year-old son Danish said he had no intention of returning to the village as of now.
Danish, who said he had little interest in politics, wanted to prepare for the Indian administrative service, but changed his plans after the lynching of his father.

“I graduated in 2015, but I suffered critical injuries in the attack on my family. It was difficult for me to prepare for the IAS examination as it needed serious concentration and focus on studies. I had to begin from scratch, and it was not possible for me to crack the test. I recently got admission in a six-month programme for graphic design in Delhi. I will complete the course and then decide on what I want to do next,” he said over phone.

Danish said he is yet to get over the lynching incident. “At present, we do not have any plans to return to Noida or Bisada,” he said. Danish said he attends his classes in Delhi, offers namaz and returns home. “This is my routine,” he said.

The trial into the lynching has not begun even after three and a half years. Danish said the lawyer representing his family in court also does not know why the process has been delayed. “I do not want to comment on the chief minister’s visit to Bisada,” he said.