The local BJP member of Parliament, Hukum Singh, has claimed more than 250 Hindu families migrated from the city in the last two years following an alleged spike in crime against the community. Sub-inspector of Kairana police station Ravindra Singh also rejected allegations that the local administration was working under pressure from the Muslim community. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a report within four weeks from the Akhilesh Yadav government on Friday following allegations that 250 Hindu families were forced to leave Kairana town in western Uttar Pradesh because of extortion and threats. The move came on a complaint that a Hindu woman was gang-raped and murdered in the town recently but police didn’t arrest the suspects because of political pressure. Terming the allegations as “serious in nature”, the commission also directed its deputy inspector general (investigation) to send a team for a spot inquiry and submit a report in two weeks.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 16:41 UTC