“The gunmen must be buried because we are bound to see that their last rites are performed according to the religion they follow,” said Jain Sirmukadam, a senior police inspector. “We have heard the trust’s decision. We are considering what to do now.”…

Even militants must be given a proper burial, said scholar Maulauna Zubair Ahmed.

“As per the Shariah, the trust cannot say no,” he said, referring to Islamic law. “The Shariah says whether a Muslim is a drunkard, rapist, criminal, you must offer him a place for burial.”