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MEERUT: In a major scandal for police, a photo showing cops standing guard around a mob dragging the body of a Hapur lynching victim, Qasim, has gone viral on social media, evoking sharp reactions from people. “We apologize for the insensitive manner in which the victim was handled by our cops. "With local help, we were trying to put Qasim in the UP 100 van and rush him to the nearest hospital for treatment. Another person, Samaydeen, was severely injured by the mob.The lynching on June 18 has shot into media limelight, drawing severe criticism from all corners. A video of the purported incident surfaced on Tuesday in which unidentified voices can be heard justifying the attack, terming it “punishment for cow slaughter”..