By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Latur (Maharashtra): The family of a Muslim policeman who was beaten up badly and paraded in the streets by a mob in Latur District of Maharashtra is under a tremendous trauma and is demanding strong action against the mob.
On Friday ASI Shaikh Yunus Pashamiya, 56, was beaten up by 200 men after he opposed a group from tying saffron flag in Ambedkar Chauk sighting superior officer’s orders of not allowing flags in sensitive areas after which he was beaten up badly and asked to hold saffron flag, parade and dance.
Dyaneshwar Chavan, Superintendent of Police from Latur visited Pashamiya on Saturday and assured the family of stern action against the perpetrators. However there is no official communiqué from police on any arresting or detention.
Pashamiya is a resident of Udgir which is 50 KM away from Renapur town where he is stationed on duty. On the occasion of Shivaji’s birth anniversary on Friday he was deployed to Pangaon police chauki along with ASI K Awaskar when the incident took place.
He has two sons and three daughters. His family lives in Udgir and he used to stay alone in Renapur. Once in a week he would visit home at Udgir.
Imran Shaikh, 26, son of Pashamiya broke down while speaking with TwoCircles.net and said, “We are completely shocked. My father is a simple and calm person. How can people beat a person like him who is elderly?”
Imran is employed in a company at Pune and he left for Latur once he was informed of the unruly incidence. “If people in uniform are treated like this then what will happen with us?” he questioned.
He said his father, who is not able to move from bed told him how he was beaten, paraded, his beard was grabbed and how he was asked to raise slogans “Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji”.
“He is so much scared that he is still experiencing the same environment. 10 stiches are applied to his head and his whole body was beaten with sticks. Once he recuperates we shall take him to home”, Imran said.
He says the town is a strong hold of Maratha that has only ten percent Muslim population and riots had taken place here for couple of times.
“He was on duty in Renapur but was asked to go to Pangaon for bandobast. There were only two policemen at the chauki in Pangaon. He should not have been sent to already sensitive town by superiors considering a fact that it was riot prone and he is a Muslim”, he says.
On questioning if security is provided to him at hospital, he said, “There is no security here and possibility cannot be discarded of repeat of the attack”.
Even after repeated calls SP could not be reached for comment on the incidence or status of investigation.
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