By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Vellore (Tamil Nadu): Tension prevailed in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district on Saturday evening after report of death of a youth from Ambur town in the district in hospital.
Youth named Shameel Ahamed was allegedly taken to police station for investigation on June 15. He was allegedly kept in an unidentified location for four days and brutally attacked by Pallikonda Police Inspector Martin Premraj. On June 26, Ahamed who was admitted at Chennai Rajeev Gandhi Hospital, died.
Left) Policemen who were injured in stone-pelting by Muslim outfits being treated at a hospital in Ambur on Saturday night. (Right) Shameel Ahmed(Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
This news created tension in Ambur as angry mob pelted stones at the police station and torched vehicles. Earlier also there has been reports of death of youth detained by police.
Tameem Ansari, 14 year boy from Vettuvanggeni was taken to police station for investigation but was allegedly shot at by Chennai Neelankarai Police Inspector. Similarly, in SP Patinam of Ramanathapuram District, a youth named Syed Muhammed was taken by police for investigation but was allegedly shot and killed by Sub Inspector police Kalidass.
In Pernambut of Vellore District, Police took a boy named Riswan and had beaten him so badly that he too died at the police station. Incidentally Police Inspector Martin Premraj has been accused of killing Ahmed also.
Women from Muthupettai, who went to police to lodge complain were also allegedly attacked by Traffic Sub Inspector Pitchai Muthu Kannan at Pattukottai Police Station.
Muslim groups have alleged that the state police are acting in a biased manner. Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) condemned the police actions and has urged the Chief Minister of the state to intervene.
Muslim groups have raised questions on “continued attacks” that they say are creating doubts among Muslims.
Meanwhile, civil society activists have demanded strict actions and immediate arrests of Police Inspector Martin Premraj who is being held responsible for death of Shameel Ahmed.