Two more hate attacks after mahapanchayats in support of Bhiwani accused
New Delhi: On February 22 Nadir, a resident of the Madokhra village, was attacked by the group of people led by an auto driver in which he was travelling on the evening. The family alleged, group of people attacked Nadir after verifying his religious identity. Nadir, the victim, was left in some bushes after he was attacked. He was briefly treated at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi and has now been moved to a local hospital in his hometown.
“He was returning from his workplace. He was travelling in an auto and took the usual route he does every day. On the way, the auto driver claimed the vehicle is out of fuel and asked Nadir to get down. He was identified as a Muslim, after which he was assaulted and left there” said Naseem Ahmed, kin of Nadir.
“He was attacked and left there to die. He is seriously injured now and is being treated at the hospital” said the father of Nadir, Akhtar Jamal.
In the second incident, two members of the same family, Salim and Mujahid, were attacked by a group of three people while they were on their way to buy livestock in Manpur village. Both were attacked by the group of vigilantes who they asserted to be right-wing activists. The incident took place in the morning of February 23 where Salim was attacked by an axe and was gashed, while Mujahid escaped from the attackers.
Salim was admitted to Hathin Government Hospital after the incident. “They just said that we are Muslims and attacked us.” Salim said.
Salim’s motorcycle was also damaged in the incident.The attackers also looted around Rs 50,000, which the duo was carrying to buy the livestock, along with Salim’s wristwatch.
Although the FIR has been registered, Mutkati Police Station house officer dismissed it as a minor incident and said it was not a hate crime.
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Drama unfolds over donation of late CPI(M) leader's body to govt hospital amid family dispute
Kochi (PTI): Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam town hall, where the mortal remains of CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence were kept for public homage, as the late leader's daughter protested the decision to hand over his body to the Government Medical College Hospital here.
The unexpected events occurred after Asha moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the decision of her siblings to donate their father's body to the medical college for educational purposes.
The High Court, after considering the plea, directed the Kalamassery Medical College authorities to hear the objections and take a decision in accordance with the Kerala Anatomy Act.
The court also instructed the college to preserve the body for the time being at the mortuary.
In her petition, the daughter claimed that her father had been baptized and that all his children were baptized in the church.
She further alleged that her siblings along with the Communist party were attempting to project him as an atheist.
Two of Lawrence's children had previously given their consent to handing over the body to the medical college.
Lawrence died on September 21 at the age of 95.
Meanwhile, the ruling CPI(M) clarified that it has no role in the matter.
Whether to hand over the body to the medical college or bury it in a church is a decision for the family, the party said.
CPI(M) district secretary K A Salim said that the decision to hand over the body to the medical college was made by his son.
The court's decision came as the Medical College authorities reached the town hall to take possession of the body.
Asha, the complainant in the case, protested as the body was being handed over to the Medical College authorities amidst chanting of slogans by CPI(M) workers who had gathered to pay their last respects to the departed leader.
Lawrence's son said he decided to hand over the body for medical studies as per his father's last wish.
