By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: Founder and director of INSAN School, Kishanganj, Padma Shri Dr. Syed Hassan was attacked by some anti-social elements in the night of 20th November 2011 when the school was celebrating its 45th foundation day at its campus in Siksha Nagar, Kishanganj. Though Dr. Hassan was saved successfully, many students who became wall between him and the attackers got injured.
“About 10-12 people were trying to disturb the concluding program of the foundation day ceremony of INSAN School in the night of 20th November, 2011. When the program concluded around 10 pm, these people, who were fully drunken, reached Dr. Hassan’s residence and tried to attack him but students of the school and some old boys of the school confronted these anti-social elements. Many students got injuries but succeeded to grab three of the attackers and locked them into a room. However, two of them succeeded in fleeing after breaking the ventilation while one was handed over to Police” said Syed Shifa Hafeez, son of Dr. Syed Hassan, over phone to TCN.
He said that the attackers also tried to hurt the guest Shafiq Nayyer who came from America to attend the program. He stayed at the residence of Dr. Hassan and came out of the house when heard noise made by attackers. “We do not know who are exactly behind the attack but it was very unfortunate incident” said Mr. Hafeez when asked who he suspected for the attack.
“We just informed the police about the incident and they arrived immediately at the campus and assured security. Several Policemen were deployed there to avoid any untoward incident” he said.
But he also expressed that if police were present at the campus during the program, the attackers would not have gathered courage to carry out the incident. “We had informed the local police station in written about our program and asked security but they did not take it seriously and only for formality a few policemen were sent there” Mr. Shifa added.
He said that the school administration has demanded Police protection for Dr. Syed Hassan.
SP Ranjit Kumar Mishra met Dr. Hassan on Tuesday and assured that stringent action will be taken against the culprits. They have been identified and soon will be arrested. They will be punished through speedy trial.
Meanwhile, several political and community leaders, educationists and intellectuals have condemned the attack on Dr. Syed Hassan who is considered as Semanchal’s Sir Syed because of his contribution in the field of education. He founded INSAN School on November 14, 1966 with determination to end the illiteracy, backwardness, and poor socioeconomic conditions of the region. He got several awards including Padma Shri for his efforts in the field of education.
Link:
http://www.insanmission.org/homepage.htm