Muslim youth dies of injuries, family alleges police apathy

2015-02-19

Main Information

  • Victim Names Jahangir
  • Date of Incident 2015-02-19
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Sarang Joshi, Shashank Singhal, Anoop Garg, Nitin, & State Police
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Sahranpur, Pansari Market, Sahranpur
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Pansari Market, Sahranpur
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim youth, Jahangir, got into a parking dispute in Sahranpur. The other 4 youths disputing against him beat him up. Then they took him to the police station and handed him over. Jahangir was sent for a medical examination and after that he was brought back to the police station. His condition deteriorated after after that and he was sent to the hospital. But he died in the hospital due to late treatment. The family of the victim staged a protest by blocking the road by the dead body refusing to bury him. Then only the police registered a case against the accused, but no arrests were made. The police also had a part in the death of Jahangir. The shops in the market was shut down in a sign of protest against the murder.