Ballabhgarh lynching: Junaid's family feels threatened, demands security
A day after the arrest of 4 key accused in the case, Junaid's father Jalaluddin and his brother Hashim refused to step out of the village without police security as they feared an attack from the accused side.
In Short
- Junaid's brother Hashim is a key witness in the murder and family fears for its safety
- My son is gone but government should ensure that such incidents are not repeated: Junaid's father
- On the basis of Hashims's identification, 4 accused were arrested yesterday by police
Family of Junaid, the youth lynched by a mob in a moving training in Faridabad's Ballabhgarh, has demanded that they be provided with police security.
A day after the arrest of 4 key accused in the case, Junaid's father Jalaluddin and his brother Hashim refused to step out of the village without police security as they fear an attack from the accused side.
Hashim is a key witness in the case and it was on the basis of his identification that the 4 accused were finally arrested by the Haryana Police yesterday.
"We feel threatened. We should be given security as those arrested are from nearby village. We want police protection," Hashim told India Today.
"The main accused who stabbed Junaid is still absconding. He should be nabbed as soon as possible," he added. Hashim said, "The four accused arrested were involved in beating and inciting violence against us. They are responsible for the attack and killing of Junaid."
DEMAND SECURITY IN TRAINS
Jalaluddin told India Today that his son is gone but the government should ensure that such a incident is not repeated. "We demand security on the trains, there should be CCTV in coaches so that if there is any such incident, the goons are easily identified."
Youth of Kandhawali too sacred to take train ride
A week after the mob lynching incident, the youth in Kandhawali village are still shocked. Most say, a ride in the local train which runs between Delhi-Mathura is out of bounds.
"We will at least 50 times before traveling in local trains, especially with this identity of wearing a skull cap and a beard," says Hafeez, who works at a private school in Faridabad.
Salim, an engineering graduate is preparing for GATE and has to travel to Delhi for his coaching classes. "I am too scared to take the same train to Delhi. If identified because of my looks, I can also be targeted in the given atmosphere of hatred towards Muslim community." "I would prefer metro or bus instead," adding "There has to be more presence of cops and CCTVs in coaches for us to feel safe while traveling."
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