Ranchi: Deceased were not part of protest march over Prophet row, claim families

  • | Sunday | 12th June, 2022

Ranchi, Jun 12 (PTI) Family members of the two persons who succumbed to gunshot wounds during Friday"s protests here against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, have claimed they were not a part of the procession that was taken out to condemn the comments.Two persons identified as Mohammad Mudassir Alam who was also known as Kaifi, and Mohammad Sahil died while over two dozen people were injured in protests and subsequent clashes that rocked the state capital on Friday over the remarks made by two suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad, officials said.Both families lodged complaints with the police over the firing and subsequent deaths. Mohammad Parvez Alam, the father of Mudassir, said he had no idea how his “minor” son received bullet injuries as he was not a part of the procession.“Why did they kill my only son? How can I live without him? He just took his matriculation examination this year and his result was to be declared this week,” Mudassir’s inconsolable mother Nikhat Parveen, a resident of Ranchi’s Hindpidi area near Daily Market, told PTI.Claiming that Mudassir was barely 16 years old, his uncle Md Sahid Ayubi demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family.State-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) PRO D K Sinha, however, said as per hospital records, Mudassir was 22 and Sahil 24. They died during treatment at the medical facility.Eight of the critically injured people are now undergoing treatment at RIMS.Ayubi said, “Mudassir was helping his father in his fruit business. Now he is dead. Who will look after my brother and his wife in their old age?” He said that the family lodged a complaint against district administration and some unsocial elements with Daily Market police station on Sunday."The police were not initially ready to accept our complaint. We want to know how Mudassir received bullet injuries and who is responsible for that," Ayubi said.Shakib Ansari, the brother of Sahil, also claimed he did not participate in Friday’s protest march."My brother Md Sahil had gone to Ranchi Main Road for some work after the Friday Namaz. He was not part of the procession, but he received bullet injuries and died,” Ansari told reporters.Sahil’s father Md Afjal told PTI that Sahil worked in a mobile shop in Daily Market.“When the unfortunate incident took place, he was returning home for lunch. He had nothing to do with the procession,” he said.Sahil’s family also lodged a complaint with Daily Market police station seeking justice from the administration. The family also demanded compensation.Meanwhile, there were allegations that some people from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh came to Ranchi to fuel riots.Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar Jha said, “We are investigating the matter. Until such a link is established, we cannot say anything.” Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC continue to be clamped in six of the 12 police station areas, including Daily Market and Hindpidi of Ranchi district.Around 3,500 security personnel have also been deployed in these areas to prevent any untoward incident, they said.The protesters have been demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal for their controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad. PTI SAN NAM RBT NN NN


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