Referring to the series of police encounters and custodial deaths in Uttar Pradesh, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JIH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani said that all these incidents should be investigated by a high-level committee under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
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NEW DELHI – Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JIH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani has sought a high-level inquiry into the custodial death of a youth Altaf in police custody in Kasganj district and slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to protect human rights in the state.
Maulana Madani demanded immediate action against the police crew involved and Rs. 50 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased.
Maulana Madani while referring to the series of police encounters and custodial deaths in Uttar Pradesh said that all these incidents should be investigated by a high-level committee under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
He said that India has always been a champion of human rights, “if any government fails to uphold it, then there can be no greater failure than this.”
He said that Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind stands with the bereaved parents and will set up its battery of lawyers to bring the culprits to justice.
On Thursday, a delegation of the Jamiat led by Maulana Hakeemuddin Qasmi, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, visited Kasganj and met with DM Harshita Mathur and SP Rohan Pramod and demanded justice for Altaf. The Jamiat delegation also met the bereaved father Chand Mian and other family members, and offered condolences to them and assured them of all possible legal cooperation.
Besides Maulana Hakimuddin Qasmi, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Muhammad Yasin Jahazi,, Dr. Azhar Ali SHeD, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Mufti Muhammad Khubaib, Qari Muhammad Rashid were also part of the delegation.