By IANS,
Lucknow : Can a 60-year-old physically challenged man who cannot even stand on his feet “run away” after attacking a police team? The Uttar Pradesh police believes he can.
In Etawah district, some 300 km from Lucknow, Ale Hasan, a man with 80 percent disability, has been booked for attacking a police team during a clash between two groups in Bakewar town of the district.
“I cannot move an inch without any support and they (police) have slapped criminal cases against me,” said Hasan, a resident of Kidwai Nagar in the district.
He has been booked under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act for attacking a police team during an Aug 3 clash between two groups over a land dispute.
Hasan came to know about the criminal cases against him when a police team Thursday raided his house while he was not present there.
“They (police) told my mother that they would arrest me for assaulting policemen if I fail to surrender in the next two days,” said Hasan, who possesses a medical certificate to prove his disability.
To get justice, Hasan has taken the help of some local journalists to bring the matter to the attention of senior police officials, who have assured him that they will take “appropriate action” action against the erring policemen.
“We have initiated an inquiry into the matter and stern action would be taken against the policemen who booked Hasan without carrying out proper investigations,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police Harishanker Shukla.