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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some local Congress leaders were today stopped from entering Bisara village, where they had gone to meet the family of Mohammad Ikhlaq, who was killed by a mob earlier this week over rumours that he had allegedly killed a cow and eaten the beef.
Police said the situation in the village was tense after women objected to the presence of media and some persons pelted stones at them.
In view of the protests, entry to visitors was stopped and the administration was trying to pacify the agitated villagers, police said.
"Once the situation becomes normal, visitors will be allowed entry," they said.
Peeved at being stopped outside the village, Kejriwal, who was accompanied by some party leaders, questioned whey he was stopped from meeting the family when leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi and Mahesh Sharma were allowed.
AAP leaders claimed that police and administration officials stopped them and not villagers.
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Administration officials later took Kejriwal to the NTPC guest house.
A state Congress delegation led by Siraj Mehandi was also not allowed entry.
The district administration said they have sealed the village as the victim's son has appealed that they want peace in their hour of grief.
District Magistrate N P Singh had yesterday said that the victim's son Sartaj had given a written request that the family does not want to meet anyone as continuous stream of visitors were causing harassment to them.
Singh had said that though he believed in transparency, the visitors were trying to "communalise" the issue which was a matter of concern.