‘Is Rs 100 worth of our dead’: Mathura villagers ask after JCB damages 9 graves

In Mathura, the Kabristan Ahle Muslimeen committee is livid about the government’s decision to provide only Rs 100 as compensation for each of the nine graves reportedly wrecked by a JCB. This minimal relief has been deemed disrespectful by grieving families who directly witnessed the vandalism. Locals claim that despite official assurances of compliance with protocols, there is a striking lack of empathy related to waqf land issues.