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Will fight for justice, says Pehlu Khan’s son after police close case (Lead)
Nuh (Haryana)/Jaipur, Sep 14 (IANS) With Rajasthan Police giving a clean chit to all the six accused named by Pehlu Khan in his dying declaration, the family of the dairy farmer from Haryana’s Muslim-dominated Nuh district who was brutally beaten by cow vigilantes in April this year said they will fight to get justice for him.
Khan’s son, Irshad, told the media in his village Jaisinghpur, 15 km from Nuh town, that they will ensure that those behind his murder get punished. He said they will move the Supreme Court to seek justice for Khan.
His comments follow reports that the Crime Investigation Department-Crime Branch (CID-CB) of Rajasthan Police has given a clean chit to the six accused, who were named in the case by Khan and others in neighbouring Rajasthan’s Alwar district in April.
“These six accused were the main people who stopped our vehicle and started beating us up. They were joined by 15-20 others. We tried to show them papers that we were dairy farmers who were bringing the cows for dairy farming from a government fair (mela) but they tore up the papers and attacked us,” Irshad Khan said.
Pehlu Khan, 55, died in hospital after being brutally beaten by the cow vigilantes on the Behror Highway near Alwar while he alongwith others was transporting cattle purchased from Rajasthan to Haryana.
Others, including his sons, received serious injuries in the unprovoked attack.
Pankaj Kumar Singh, Additional Director General of Police, CID-CB told IANS: “We conducted detailed investigations and probed call details and mobile locations, and even recorded statements after which we found no proof against the six persons.”
“We have recommended closing case against the six accused,” Singh said. However, he said that evidence against two other persons has been found in the case and they are yet to be arrested.
The chargesheet was filed against seven persons, including two minors, in the case. With two new names cropping up the figure stands at nine now.
Having seen his father being mercilessly beaten with sticks, rods and belts by the vigilantes, Irshad says he is even now unable to comprehend why all this happened with them.
“They targetted us for being Muslims. Our father was beaten to death in front of our eyes. We had done nothing wrong. The cows were being brought for dairy farming,” Irshad had said earlier.
Pehlu Khan is survived by his wife, who has suffered a paralytic attack, and eight children, the youngest ones aged seven and five.
Both Rajasthan, where the attack took place, and Haryana have Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments and Hindu activist groups are active in these states.
The Nuh district in southwest Haryana is Muslim dominated. Of the nearly 11 lakh population of the district in the 2011 Census, nearly 80 per cent is that of Muslims. The district headquarter town of Nuh is located around 70 km from New Delhi.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a tweet expressed shock over closing of the case against the accused.
“Shocking! What has happened to our law and order machinery? What kind of inquiry is this, in which all culprits are given a clean chit? Such investigations only raise suspicions and erode people’s faith in the system,” he posted.
CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury in a tweet said, “No one killed Pehlu Khan, despite his dying statement and other proof available. Dear BJP-RSS, a cover-up amounts to complicity in lynching.”
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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