Condemning the recent incident of mob lynching of a man in Saraikela, leaders cutting across different political parties and social organizations today staged a dharna in front of Raj Bhavan. The leaders from Congress, JMM, JVM, RJD and Left parties attended the day long dharna. The leaders participating at the dharna condemned the incident and demanded a CBI probe in the death.
Tabrez Ansari, 24 accused of stealing a motorcycle died in Jharkhand on Saturday, days after being beaten up by a mob. Ansari was caught by a mob on Tuesday evening, tied to a pole and beaten up. He was then handed over to the police on Wednesday morning after he fell unconscious and was also forced to chant 'Jai Sri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman' by the mob, his family says.
Senior Congress leader from State and former union minister, Subodh Kant Sahay said, “The incident is shocking and a bolt in State Government claim on law and order. We demand a CBI probe in the case to unveil the truth behind the incident.”
The Congress leader toeing the line of his senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad where Azad had said that Jharkhand has become a factory for mob lynching incidents, Sahay said, “If the State Government is serious than they should take strict action against the perpetrators of crime. The deceased family members should be given justice which includes arrest of persons involved behind the incident and adequate compensation to the family members.”
Imran Pratapgarhi the Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh attended the dharna and attacked the State Government. Imran who had contested the last Lok Sabha elections from Moradabad where he lost to Samajwadi Party ST Hasan said, “The incident is shocking as a innocent youth on charges of bike theft was lynched by mob. The incident shows that there is no law and order in Jharkhand. The police have failed to protect people.”
Echoing the views of two Congress leaders, former Rajya Sabha MP and Loktantrik Janta Dal leader, Ali Anwar said, “ We wondered why such incidents happens only in BJP ruled states. On one hand Prime Minister talks about Sabka Saath Sabka Vikash, but contrary to PM’s claim in BJP ruled states such incidents occur.”