What happened after the 2007 serial blasts in Hyderabad?
Submitted by admin7 on 25 August 2009 - 2:56pm
By Kaneez Fathima,
The serial blasts which rocked the Hyderabad city in the year 2007, the first major one at Macca Masjid and then twin blasts – one at Lumbini Park and another at Gokul Chat (eatery). Several people were killed in the blasts, and scores others were severely injured. Police started randomly picking up the youths, especially Muslims, from twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad (not a single youth from any other community). What did this ‘picking up’ mean? It was not arrest as such, but they were abducted, kidnapped, which is otherwise called as ‘Illegal Detention’.
Immediately after the blasts, the fact finding teams rushed to the places of incidents and brought out the facts through their reports. Similarly on the other side when the Muslim youths were indiscriminately getting picked up illegally from their homes, shops etc, civil liberty groups formed fact finding team and visited the families of the victims, spoke to them and brought out the facts.
The frisking operations by the police continued extensively for the three months, after the blasts, in 2007. A large number of Muslim youths were illegally detained in unknown places, some remanded to judicial custody. Under the pretext of investigations, these youths were targeted by the police. While under illegal detention and wrongful confinement, they were tortured physically and mentally, administered electric shocks, stripped naked, abused with filthy language, humiliated, sleep denied, threatened of abduction and rape of women of their households, threatened of false implication of their own selves and their family members in terrorism cases and threatened of killing them in fake encounters.
Many of them suffered long periods of torture – they were hung either by the hands or upside down by the legs for long periods, brutally beaten with sticks, rubber and leather objects, made to lie down and beaten, piercing of needles into the sensitive area around the nipples, heavy objects hung from the detainees’ private parts, firing ammunition near the ears of the detainees and making claims that the next rounds of fire would be into the heads of the detainees. Electric shocks were given to the ear lobes, nipples and the private parts (penis and scrotum) and so on. The police also used unprintable abusive words telling those who screamed out “Allah, Allah” in extreme pain to call out “Bhagwaan” instead, and in some cases went to the extent of telling them to drink urine when asked for water to drink. All the above were the systematic violation of constitutionally guaranteed rights, both human and civil.
Before producing them in front of magistrates, they were held in secret places akin to torture camps, till the marks of injury began fading, giving them heavy doses of pain killers and cautioned them of more severe adverse consequences if they revealed the torture. These details were highlighted in several reports including the report by Advocate Ravi Chander, appointed by the Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission, the report by the Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee, the fact finding committee that went to the Cherlapally jail and also many press reports. And yet apparently there were no questions by the learned magistrates from the detainees as to how they were treated from the time of arrest to the production, nor any question as to why the production was always in the night times, when lawyers would not be present.
The language used by the police officials for the detainees was filthy and abusive, detainees were asked to confess else their sisters and mothers would be brought before them, stripped and raped, and then they would confess and sign on the papers on which the police already have ‘recorded’ their alleged statements and then claim those to be as “confessional statements” of the detainees.
The police have systematically brutalized the detainees and have so badly ruined their lives and those of their families that they are a shattered lot. Their social, academic, professional/service related lives are a complete shambles, they stand stigmatized as terrorists or terrorist’s supporters, have been brazenly told in many words by the policemen that in future any such untoward thing happens, they will be automatically picked up as suspects, and if they dare to make an issue, they will face a worse fate.
None of the family members were informed about the arrests or illegal detention for more than 10-25 days. All the detainees were subjected to third degree torture methods. All the detainees were from the poor background, where in most of the cases, the detainee himself was the sole bread winner of the family.
It would have been impossible for the detainees to bring the details to the attention of the outside world, had it not been for the fact that because of repeated complaints by several concerned civil rights groups and civil society organizations, the AP State Minorities Commission decided to appoint a person as advocate commissioner to visit the jail where the detainees had been confined to and take along with that commissioner, a medical specialist with expertise in forensic science, in order to assess the truth of police excesses and high handedness.
The bail petitions filed by the advocates in the Trial courts/ sessions court were rejected thrice. Then after that the bail petition was filed in high court for one person and was successful to secure the bail. Following this the bail petitions for other detainees were also filed, and slowly all the youths secured bail. The media always reported that these youths were booked in the cases of bomb blasts, but the detainees were actually booked in the conspiracy cases.
The 26 youths booked under the cases of Cr. No. 198/2007and Cr. No. 75/2007, were acquitted by the 7th Additional sessions judge of Nampally court and dismissed the case no. 75/07 for the reason that the special investigation team of the police had not provided any evidence or proof to establish the charges against these people.
Although the youths detained, tortured and arrested by the police are all acquitted by the courts, the cases of the blast in Macca Masjid in May 2007 and the twin blasts at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat in August 2007 still remain unresolved.
(The author is attached with the Hyderabad-based rights group Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee. India)
Website: Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee. India
Ravi Chander report: http://www.twocircles.net/2009apr08/ravi_chander_report_reveals_torture_...
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The Radicalisation of Moderate Muslims
The Radicalisation of Moderate Muslims
They came for my friend at dawn
Smashed his door
And pinned him to the floor
The strong arm of the law
Was felt on his body and mind
They Abused and insulted him with
words unkind
His wife was shocked
But in her room she was locked
His children cried
But they showed no mercy
Except joy and pride
They arrested another
In the war on so called terror
Didn’t matter
That he worked in the city
Was proud to be British
And attended every England match
including the friendlies
They had no pity
His little practice of Islam
And short trimmed beard
Was what they feared
He was guilty of association
With those he met at university
While studying for a science qualification
Attended a few talks and demos
Read a few books
About changing the Ummah’s situation
He thought he was safe
Went to work and paid his taxes
Moderate Muslim he claimed to be
But how was he to see
That if you’re a Muslim
And disagree with western values and policies
You’re on their radar and hit list
He thought it was a dream
Being dragged down the stairs
Unable to believe or scream
Can’t be happening
It’s not real
But the pain he could feel
Put in a cell
On his own
He could tell
They would question
About his past and his views
And to answer
Would later
Incriminate
Caught in a dilemma
To deny Islam
Or to obey Allah
Those were the options
Heaven and hell flashed
In front of his eyes
What views do you have about Iraq?
The Caliphate?
And the Ummah?
Was the intro
They were clued up
While his lips glued up
He remained loyal
To Allah and his messenger
They tried all sorts of tactics
Threatened him with loss of job
All to open his gob
And for him to sing like a parrot
Even offered carrots
To incriminate innocents
He had never met
During the interrogations
He counted the days
In between loss of sleep
And saying
" No comment, no comment"
Even in his sleep
Until eventually he hit 28th day
In captivity
And they reluctantly released him
No apology
For false arrest
Loss of earnings and reputation destroyed
Didn’t even pay for his damaged door
Before he was a moderate
Now he’s a lot more
Before he was blind and believed in British justice
Now he knows the score
Who’s the enemy?
Who are the allies and brothers?
And what’s the solution for the Ummah’s sad situation
Alhamdulilah he rabbil alameen
Allah guides whom he will via means we never imagined
What does 'freedom' mean?
What does 'freedom' mean?
Does the eagle want to swim in the sea,
Restricted by the sky?
Does the fish want to dance on the wind,
Not enough river to explore?
Yet the sky is freedom for the bird
but death for the fish,
The sea is wide for the fish
but will engulf the bird.
We ask for freedom but freedom to do what?
We can only express our nature as it was created.
The prayer mat of the earth is freedom,
freedom from slavery to other than the One,
Who offers an shoreless ocean of love to swim in
and a horizon that extends to the next life,
Yet we chose the prison and call it freedom.
I Was Already Dead, by Picasso
I Was Already Dead, by Picasso
When I listened to the whispers of Shaitaan in my head
As music lyrics were on my tongue as I got ready for bed
Getting in the car and blasting the radio
Listening to Alternative, R & B, Desi while driving through the Ghetto
Falling victim to the Devil's trap
The lyrics talkin about sex, violence and selling crack
Astaghfirullah!!!
I can't believe that was me!
Like Allah says "their ears have been sealed"
But no way was I gonna let the Devil put his spell
I wasn't gonna treat my soul to the tortures of eternal Hell
So I took my hand and turned the knob
I had turned this little Shaitan completely off!
Muslim detainees: Our inspiration
Muslim detainees: Our inspiration
Muslim detainees
Men, women and children
Imprisoned
And hidden
Out of sight and mind
Absent from the front pages
But always in our thoughts
Held In cages
Like wild beasts
While the Muslim Ummah rages
For our brothers and sisters release
Tortured
Beaten and abused
But your memories
Still arouse awe and respect
After all these years
And inspire a new generation
Who tread the same path covered in thorns
Under interrogation
But you refuse to break down
Mentally and physically
And reciting the shahadah
Over and over
As the answer
To every question
Striking shock, awe and fear
Into the heart of the interrogators
Who use electricity, sodomy
And threats to your loved ones
As they take turns to break your bones
But your spirit remains intact
Your family weep
While the ordinary Muslims keep
Well away
Fearing the intelligence agencies
And their lowly informers
But the sincere
Have no fear
Of the creation over the created
And come and visit
With presents and gifts
But most importantly
Make dua for all the detainees
Regardless of minhajj and group affiliation
Muslim detainees
You are our inspiration
While you undergo interrogation
We carry the dawah as you used to
Regardless of the consequences
You break down and cry
And we also feel the pain of rejection
But we all have one thing in common
When times get hard
We never abandon the fard
And turn to Allah for strength
And the Quran for guidance
You undergo violence
While we suffer rejection
From time to time
But we all know
That we haven’t committed any crime
And it’s simply a matter of time
Before the deen of Allah returns
And the disbeliever’s worst fear comes to fruition
Allah swt says in the noble Quran:
"And they ill-treated them for no other reason than that they believed in ALLAH, Exalted in power. Worthy of all praise"
(Surah Al-Burooj, 8)
“They want to extinguish the light of Allaah with their mouths, but Allaah will perfect his light, although the disbelievers dislike it. It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate others with Allaah dislike it.” [Quran 61: 8-9]
“So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers.” [Quran 3: 139]
“You will certainly be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allaah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allaah – indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination.” [Quran 3: 186]
The Ghost of Cordoba
The Ghost of Cordoba
Abdr Rahman, Bright as the sun, you fell in the east, but rose in the west!
Abdr Rahman! The star that shone the brightest in the darkest night!
Your brilliance, wealth of detail and inexhaustible imagination reflected in legacies left behind -
the Cordoba mosque, Madinatul Zahra and the Alhambra palace.
The courtyards, the forest of red and white arches,
The carved and painted wooden ceilings of such magnificent details.
The wall decorations in faience mosaic,
The marble panels, engraved to depict the journey of life,
The rich Hispano-Ummayed decorative flora's
The grilles with their mesmerising patterns and colours,
The minerets with their coat of arms and calligraphy,
The Gold mosaics, the aisles, the decorative domes - all rich in detail.
Abdr Rahman! You expanded their intellectual horizon,
Through astronomy you showed them the universe,
They treated headaches with hand drills you treated them with medicine.
They were lost in their Roman numerals, you enlightened them with the concept of the zero and algebra
They thought the world was 6000 years of age, you showed them geology.
They persecuted different faiths, you taught them tolerance.
You sowed fruits they had never seen, oranges, pomegranates, avocados and lemons,
bright and delicious as the world you created for them!
All which their children enjoy to this day.
But in return they plant land mines for your children.
Such wonders you left behind yet they do not acknowledge you,
They say: Nonsense! You people must be forgotten, you only raped and plundered!
They say: East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet!
Addr Rahman! The knowledge of your greatness forgotten, like a dust covered book,
static and soulless.
Abdr Rahman, he rose in Cordoba and breathed his last sigh in Granada.
Abdr Rahman! once as bright as the sun, now just a ghostly silhouette.
Former Spy Glen Jenvey Embraces Islam
Former Spy Glen Jenvey Embraces Islam
Indeed, all guidance is from Allah (SWT), whomsoever He guides none can misguide and whomsoever he misguides none can guide. Throughout the annals of history, the world has witnessed scores of people reject the deluded paths of their forefathers and embrace the one true divine way of life that is, al-Islam.
However, some of the more notable examples of individuals embracing Islam are those who do so from a background of animosity and hatred towards this divine religion; poignant examples such as Khalid bin Waleed (RA) and Umar bin al-Khattab (RA), who fought physically, torturing and even killing Muslims highlight how it is possible for anyone to embrace Islam, even if they were considered to be initially vehement enemies of the Muslims.
This trend can also be seen in our era, with individuals from notoriously anti-Islamic organisations such as the National Front or Combat 18 rejecting their baseless nationalistic views and embracing Islam.
Alhamdulillah (all praise be to Allah), on Monday, 3rd August 2009, a well-known former spy, Glen Jenvey, who for many years conspired day and night to imprison sincere Muslim activists, repented for his actions and moreover declared the Islamic testimony of faith, embracing Islam; he has consequently changed his name to Omar Hamza Jenvey, a name which was influenced by two prominent scholars to whom he has admitted to holding a deep respect for: Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad and Sheikh Abu Hamzah.
Verily, the doors of Islam are always open to those willing to correct their situation and we ask Allah (SWT) to keep Omar Hamza Jenvey on the right path. He has also expressed his wish to use the experience and skills that he has gained over the years to forward the Islamic cause, and we at Islam4UK look forward to that greatly.
Given this remarkable situation, we would also feel that it is appropriate to remind those individuals who continue to rally support against sincere Islamic activists such as Richard Watson, Douglas Murray, Patrick Mercer and the various Sun editors that they too could follow Omar Hamza Jenvey's example and embrace Islam.
Should anyone feel the inclination to embrace Islam after reading this article please do not hesitate to contact Islam4UK on: 07956 600 569.
Source: Islam4UK
Wha thappened in 2007/Hyderabad
Kanisha says "the arrested people's future is gone, life has become miserable'... Many of you have consistently been saying that muslims do not have any future-- so, does it mean then status quo--they did not have future before the pickup and do not have future after the pickup.
I can understand police picking up potential suspects after a traumatic incident to prevent further attacks and riots. However, police should be careful in not inflicting torture unless there is ample evidence. Police personnel should eb censured if undue torture has been impaled on people who do not have any prior brush with the law, or on whom there was no prima facie evidence.
While the police treatment is shabby, the shabbier fact remains the cse is still open and culprits have not been found. This is a shame.
It is high time separate courts and investigative units at a central govt level is formed to vigorously prosecute terrorism cases. Although terrorist attacks happen in areas under state govt (such as Hyderaabd, Mumbai etc), the impact is felt at the whole country. State police is corrupt and under the pockets of local ministers.
more facts needed
more facts should be added in this article,the vist of NCM fact finding team and the efforts of Ramjeth malani and Nirmala deshpandey didnt mentioned.A detail report on the aftermath of series of blasts with refrence to present situatuin and condition of the victims is needed
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