By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma visited the riot hit Kishanbagh area where Sikh and Muslim community clashed in the morning resulted in subsequent police firing which has confirmed three deaths of Muslims till now, toll is expected to rise further.
Incident occurred at Sikh Chowni in Kishanbhag area of Bahadurpura where a religious flag of Sikhisim was blazed last night by some miscreants.
26 year old Mohammed Farid killed in Police firing when he came out of his house after hearing screams. His unconsolabel father shows Farid and his wife’s potrait. He got married just 3 months back.
In the wee hours of morning Sikh youths armed with swords started assembling at the spot even as deployed police officers remained mum.
Injured man lying in his vandalized business.
The armed Sikhs attacked Muslim houses in Sikh Chowni and set ablaze properties. Muslims from neighbouring areas started to assemble after news of attacks started to spread which led to stone pelting between both communities.
Mohd Shujauddin Qateeb shot dead in Police Firing, his 4 year old daughter Amreen showing his photo..
Many houses and vehicles of Muslims were burned down by rioters.
Rapid Action Force and Border Security Force officers which were stationed for election security was immediately called in. Paramilitary forces first fired tear gas shells and then opened indiscriminate firing over Muslim stone-pelters killing one on the spot seriously giving lethal injuries to 20 others; another two youths later succumbed to injuries in different hospitals.
Mr. Sharma speaking with reporters said police is trying utmost to ensure that morning riots doesn’t have any further repercussions in other parts of the city. Commissioner of Police told press reporters, “We have alerted all staff and patrolling is being intensified. Police have also imposed Section 144 to prevent gathering of mobs.” He claimed situation is under control and down played the whole incident as a clash between two groups.
In new development Cyberabad commissioner of Police C. V. Anand after imposing sec 144 took another precautionary step and imposed curfew in Rajendranagar police station limits.
Meanwhile, Cyberabad Joint Commissioner of Police Y. Gangadhar defended police firing claiming firing was necessary to control the situation but he claimed that orders were given to fire in the air. He told reporters, “Around 6.30 am, a group assembled and attacked people. As both groups, armed with swords clashed, we ordered BSF to fire in the air. Those who were at some height from the ground level were hit. Three people have died in the firing. The injured are stable, firing in the air was necessary to bring the situation under control.”
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