By TCN Staff Reporter,
Patna: The efforts for justice to the victims of Forbesganj police brutality is going strong on as several Muslim leaders associated with different groups and organizations put their weight behind the demand of CBI enquiry into the incident which killed 4 poor Muslims including a 7-minth infant and a pregnant woman on June 3 at Bhajanpur village of Forbesganj in Araria district of Bihar.
To discuss the issue and future course of action, these leaders held a meeting on July 11 at Shaheed Peer Ali Park near Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Besides CBI enquiry, they demanded Rs. 10 lakh compensation to the family of each killed and Rs. 5 lakh to each injured person. They also demanded action against police officers including Araria SP and immediate withdrawal of cases against the villagers filled by administration as well as factory owner.
They lambasted Muslim leaders of JD-U who expressed satisfaction over state government action regarding incident. “It is a shameful matter that the Muslim leaders of JD-U are defending Nitish government’s cold action into the brutal incident for their personal benefits. To appease chief Minister, they are calling communalists those who are voicing for justice to the victims of the police firing” said Raees Azam, Convener of AMU Old Boys Association, Bihar.
He further said that soon a dharna will be organized at Kargil Chowk which would march to R-block with black flags. “We will fight for justice to the victims of police atrocities. If government will not consider our demands, we will not hesitate to do collective self-immolation,” warned Raees Azam who is also a former JD-U leader.
Those who attended the meeting included Dr. Mahboob Alam Ansari, President of Bhartiya Momin Front; Nihal Akhtar, President of Rashtriya Muslim Dalit Sena; Manzoor Alam Ansari, President of All India Ansari Maha Panchayet; Bunti Khan of Muslim United Front; Zakir Hussain , President of Muslim Adhikar Manch and Azharul Haq, Advocate, Patna High Court.