With the accused from the minority community, the incident has ignited communal tension in the area, culminating in Thursday’s mahapanchayat. ALSO READ | West Delhi businessman’s murder: Revenge calls drown out victim’s familyAdvertising“I intervened and helped the family, but today I’m the one fleeing out of fear. Property dealer Sohail Salmani (45), who lives near the mosque in Basai Dara Pur, too moved to his in-law’s home in Uttam Nagar with his wife and three children on Thursday morning. We are available to everyone and will hold a meeting with the minority community in a day or two to assure them that they are safe here. My understanding is that locals of Basai Dara Pur themselves don’t want the minority community to leave; they don’t want any strife.”

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2019 22:41 UTC