Overview

• Police registered a murder case against 36 people over the lynching of 25-year-old Sitaram Keer and arrested the main accused, Sharif Mohammad
• Markets remained closed on Saturday as local residents joined the victim’s family and MLA Gopichand Meena in sit-in protests demanding compensation and swift trials
• The Sub-Divisional Magistrate enforced a two-day ban on July 5–6 Tazia processions citing law and order concerns
• Bhilwara police deployed forces from ten neighbouring stations, detained additional suspects and are conducting interrogations
• Community leaders have demanded Rs 1 crore in compensation, bulldozer action on the accused’s properties and a fast-track trial