Tabrez Ansari mob lynching: NHRC announces ex-gratia of 2 lakh after efforts of Gulbarga activist
Activist Riyazuddin had filed a complaint with NHRC in June 2019
Gulbarga: The efforts of a Gulbarga based Social and Human Rights Activist, Riyazuddin, who was fighting a legal battle to get ex-gratia amount for Jharkhand’s Tabrez Ansari’s family. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered an ex-gratia amount of Rs. Two lakh for the family of Ansari who was lynched by a mob in Jharkhand in June last year.
Ansari’s lynching had taken the country by storm as the videos of the incident wherein the victim was tortured and harassed for over 18 hours had gone viral on social media platforms. In the videos, the assaulters were also seen forcing the victim into chanting “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”. The incident had caused an uproar over the communal divisiveness in the country.
Riyazuddin, an activist from Gulbarga had filed a complaint with the NHRC after the incident, seeking immediate arrest of the accused and an ex-gratia amount of Rs. One Crore for the victim’s family. As the NHRC ordered primary ex-gratia of Rs. Two Lakh, Riyazuddin spoke to Vartha Bharati and has reacted to the development.
“When I came to know about the incident on 18 June 2019 through various news sources, I had filed a complaint with the NHRC on June 25, 2019, demanding immediate arrest of the accused, action against the police officers who were accused of dereliction of duty during the incident. I had demanded the suspension of these officers and had sought an ex-gratia amount of Rs. One crore to victim’s family” Riyazuddin told Vartha Bharati.
“The NHRC has now ordered Jharkhand Government to pay primary ex-gratia amount of Rs. Two Lakh. After the NHRC added that the police had not taken any action against the accused, now chargesheet has been filed against 13 accused. A departmental inquiry has been ordered against police officers who failed their duty during the incident and the Jamshedpur Superintendent of Police has sought report of the inquiry in six weeks” Riyazuddin informed Vartha Bharati.
“The Police personnel did not allow Tabrez to get medical attention despite him being critically injured in the incident. They also did not allow the family of Tabrez to meet him. They are all accountable for the death of Tabrez” he added.
Riyazuddin has been actively involved in similar activism and had filed similar complaints in the case of the murder of Dalit kids Roshni (12) and Avinash (10) who were killed in Madhya Pradesh in September 2019. The accused in the case Rameshwar and Hakeem were both arrested and the NHRC had ordered Madhya Pradesh Government to pay ex-gratia of Rs. 4, 12,500 each to the families of the victims.
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Strict security measures in place in Mumbai for Messi's events at 2 venues Dec 14, say police
Mumbai (PTI): In view of Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi's visit to Mumbai on Sunday, the city police are implementing stringent security measures, like not allowing water bottles, metals, coins inside the stadiums and setting up watchtowers to keep an eye on the crowd, officials said.
The police also said taking extra care to avoid any stampede-like situation and to prevent recurrence of the chaotic situation that unfolded in Kolkata during Messi's visit on Saturday as thousands of fans protested inside the Salt Lake stadium here after failing to catch a clear glimpse of the football icon despite paying hefty sums for tickets.
Messi is expected to be present at the Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium) in Mumbai on Sunday for a Padel GOAT Cup event followed by attending a celebrity football match. He is expected to proceed to the Wankhede Stadium for the GOAT India Tour main event around 5 pm.
"In view of Lionel Messi's visit to Mumbai, the police are geared up and have put in place a high level of security arrangements in and around the stadiums located in south Mumbai. Considering the chaos that prevailed in Kolkata and the security breach, we have deployed World Cup-level security arrangements at Brabourne and Wankhede stadiums," an official said.
Expecting heavy crowd near the stadiums during Messi's visit, the city police force has deployed more than 2,000 of its personnel near and around both the venues, he said.
As the Mumbai police have the experience of security 'bandobast' during the victory parade of ICC World Cup-winning Indian team and World Cup final match at the Wankhede Stadium, in which over one lakh cricket fans had gathered, we are prepared to handle a large crowd of fans, he said.
"We are trying to avoid the errors that occurred in the past," the official said.
There is no place to sneak inside the stadiums in Mumbai like the Kolkata stadium, according to him.
The police are also asking the organisers to provide all the required facilities to the fans inside the stadium, so that there will be no chaos, he said, adding the spectators have purchased tickets in the range of Rs 5,000 to 25,000. After paying so much of amount, any spectator expects proper services, while enjoying the event, he said.
The police are expecting 33,000 spectators at the Wankhede Stadium and over 4,000 at Brabourne Stadium. Besides this, more than 30,000 people are expected outside and around the stadiums just to have a glimpse of the football sensation, he said.
The organisers responsible for Messi's India visit recently came to Mumbai to discuss security arrangements. During the meeting, the Mumbai police asked them not to take the event lightly, according to the official.
After those requirements were fulfilled, the final security deployment was chalked out, he said.
Police has the standard procedure of the security arrangements inside the Wankhede Stadium, where people are barred from taking water bottles, metals objects, coins. Police are setting up watch towers near the stadiums and there will be traffic diversions, so that there is maximum space available to stand, according to the official.
Police are also appealing to the spectators to use public transport service for commuting and avoid personal vehicles to reach south Mumbai.
To avoid any stampede-like situation, police are also taking precautionary measures and will stop the fans some distance ahead of the stadium and public announcement systems will be used to guide the crowd. Barricades will be placed at various places to manage the crowd.
In case the crowd swells up beyond expectation, the police will divert people to other grounds and preparations in this regard underway, he said.
Additional police force has been deployed in south Mumbai to tackle any kind of situation, he said.
