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My neighbor, Major Sultan Qureshi who fought on the front lines during the capture of Karachi, returned home to celebrate Eid al-Azha with his family.
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14 y/o kid rizwan from victim's family is still missing after Tarun's attack.
Sister said that they beat him with rods, he was badly injured and police picked him afterwards without any proper treatment.
@DelhiPolice we need immediate response on his whereabouts #WhereIsRizwan
14 y/o kid rizwan from victim's family is still missing after Tarun's attack.
Sister said that they beat him with rods, he was badly injured and police picked him afterwards without any proper treatment.
His life is in danger.
@DelhiPolice we need immediate response on his whereabouts #WhereIsRizwan
शाहीन का कहना है के उनके भाई रिजवान जिसको बहुत ज्यादा मारा गया था जिसको बहुत ज्यादा चोट लगने से दौरे पड़ रहे थे, शायद उसको मौत हो गई है
क्योंकि पुलिस उसके बारे में कुछ नहीं बता रही है।
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#BREAKING: Muslim family claims 14-year-old #Rizwan, injured in an #UttamNagar clash, was forcibly taken from hospital after being struck on the head with an iron rod by #Tarun, causing seizures.
Unidentified individuals made women sign documents and removed him; he has been missing since.
Family demands authorities reveal his whereabouts and ensure #justice.
9. They have looted, burnt and demolished the house of Muslim family. The Indian divisions of @trtworld , @AlJazeeraWorld , @ReutersWorld are not reporting on this story.
10. As of now, Hindu terr0rists are still m0bilised with aim of completing the unfinished agenda of H0li.
7. Next day, the remaining hindu terr0rists returned and attempted to continue the "invasion of Muslim females". The females escaped narrowly.
8. By this time, hindutva cyber terrorists were activated and started to build public opinion against the family.
5. In the ensuing brutal assault, they were swinging deadly weapons and Tarun's brother Arun accidentally hit Tarun on the head and he fainted. Next day he died.
6. After Tarun died, the poor Muslim men, who were all half dead, were dragged from ICU and dumped in police lock up.
3. Then Tarun returned with Prince, Arun and 25-30 members from hindu terror groups armed with rods, hammers and deadly weapons.
4. Tarun & co were all drunk. and started attacking the 14 yr old minor and all men of this family. The unarmed men have all gotten broken ribs & limb
[IMPORTANT] Exact of Chain of events of UttamNagar case:
1. Bajrang Dal member Tarun was harassing Muslim women from many days saying "I will meet (m0lest) you on Holi day".
2. On holi, he groped & tried to r@pe the aunt of this girl to which her 14 yr brother objected.
UttamNagar case marks the new normal.
A Muslim woman who was m*lested has been arrested, while one of the perpetrators- Prince is still looting, burning their house and calling for r*p€. Another Tarun has been proclaimed as the new Shivaji now.
All this happening in capital.
What is the truth behind the Uttam Nagar violence?
So far, most accounts circulating publicly have come from only one side. I spoke to Shaheen from the Muslim family involved, who alleged that the dispute began after her aunt was harassed on the day of Holi, following which tensions escalated in the neighbourhood.
According to her, Tarun later arrived with around 20–25 individuals carrying iron rods and sticks and allegedly assaulted several members of her family, leaving many seriously injured. She also claimed that a 14-year-old boy, Rizwan, was beaten, suffered seizures, and was later taken away from the hospital, after which the family has had no information about his whereabouts.
Shaheen further alleged that despite multiple injuries in the family, several of their male relatives, including a minor, were arrested and sent to jail, while their homes and vehicles were looted and demolished, and women from the family were also taken into custody.
These are serious allegations from the Muslim side that had not been heard publicly until now. The truth should emerge through a fair and impartial investigation.
@TheOPHindi
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