Rihai Manch calls the refusal a slap on UP Government and those clerics brokering the deal.
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Lucknow: Uncle of Khalid Mujahid, Zahir Alam Falahi has refused to accept the compensation offered by the Samajwadi Government in Uttar Pradesh. Khalid’s uncle has been fighting the case on behalf of Khalid for more five years now and he even filed an FIR against 42 police officials for the conspiracy and murder of Khalid.
UP Cabinet Minister Parasnath Yadav, along with Jaunpur DM, had brought the cheque on behalf of the government, to the native village of Khalid Mariahu, but was returned by Khalid’s uncle.
Zahir Alam told TCN that by accepting the compensation, he would not want to insult the soul of his nephew ‘martyr’ Khalid, but will instead fight for justice for him and for hundreds of youths languishing in jails, like him, for years on fictitious terror charges.
Meanwhile, Rihai Manch (Forum for the Release of Innocent Muslims imprisoned in the name of Terrorism), on its eighth day of indefinite dharna, has welcome the decision of Khalid’s family, calling the refusal “a slap on the cheek of UP government and those clerics who were trying to broker the deal.” Manch has earlier called those ullemas who had gone to meet UP CM Akhilesh Yadav “brokers.”
Rihai Manch is on indefinite dharna demanding persecution of police officers involved in the custodial death of Khalid Mujahid, tabling of the Nimesh Commission Report and release of Muslim youths languishing in jails in fabricated terror cases. It appealed to people to join in greater numbers and contribute in the struggle for justice for Khalid.
A delegation of clerics, including Imam Tile wali Masjid, Maulana Fazlur Rehman Waizi and Shaher Qazi Mufti Abul Irfan Miyan Farangi Mahli had met UP CM Akhilesh Yadav at his official residence and submitted a memorandum in this regard on Sunday. Akhilesh had then announced that a compensation of Rs 6 lakhs would be given to the family of Khalid Mujahid and reiterated his commitment to impartial enquiry in Khalid Mujahid’s death.
Khalid had died under mysterious circumstances on his way back from Faizabad near Ram Sanehi Ghat last Saturday. He was declared brought dead by the doctors at district hospital in Barabanki. Later, on the complain of his uncle Zahir Alam Falahi, a case was registered against 42 police officers including former DGP Vikram Singh, ADG Brijlal and others who were on duty during the time of Khalid's arrest.
Khalid along with Tariq Qasmi was arrested by Special Task Force (STF) on 20 December 2007 from Barabanki. Huge explosives were also shown as recovered from his possession. STF claimed that he was involved in the serial blasts which occurred in Gorakhpur, Faizabad and Lucknow. Later, Nimesh Commission was constituted headed by Justice R D Nimesh who in its report raised fingers over STF's claim about the place of arrest.