Ranchi: In a major development in Tabrez Ansari lynching case, Jharkhand police has filed a supplementary charge sheet against 11 accused and slapped Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Tuesday.
Twenty four-year-old Tabrez Ansari, a newly married man from Saraikela-Kharsawan district was returning to his home on the night of June 17 along with two of his acquaintances, when he was caught by a mob at Dhadhkidih, few kilometers away from his home over the allegations of bike theft. While two of his acquaintances flew from the spot, mob tied Tabrez with a pole and beat him mercilessly. He was not only beaten inhumanly but also forced to chant Jai Shri Ram by the lynchers. The entire incident was filmed and later circulated.
But when police came, they also did not help Tabrez either and took him to police station. Police just gave first aid to Tabrez and had sent him to jail. The family who had seen the condition of Tabrez and clicked some pictures too (see the picture), had requested police to take him to doctor, but police did not pay heed to them. On June 22, Tabrez complained sever pain inside jail, he was sent to hospital by jail authorities and where he succumbed to his injuries.
The lynching of Tabrez was even raised at United Nations (UN) and the UNSC had seek report from Jharkhand police.
In its press communiqué, Saraikela-Kharsawan police mentioned that they had asked the autopsy report from the board of doctors of AJM Hospital, which concluded, “On the basis of above main findings we opined that— 1- The fracture of bone is grievous injury caused by hard & blunt object, 2- The combined effect of fracture of bon, pale organs and heart chambers full of blood resulting into cardiac arrest.”
Along with other things, police also claimed that they have received CFL report of the video and it has been confirmed that there is no adulteration done in it.
Last week, Saraikela-Kharsawan police had filed charge sheet and removed Section 302 with 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). After police’s charge sheet, there was massive outrage from Saraikela-Kharsawan to Ranchi and to Delhi.
Wife of Tabrez, Shahista Perween to had demanded Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the heinous crime.
Shahista had later also said that she will commit suicide if she will not get justice. The victim side had also prayed to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) that as police intentionally did not mention video footage in the charge sheet so, the video should be demanded from police.
“Yes, a supplementary charge sheet has been filed against 11 accused in the case,” a senior police officer of Saraikela-Kharsawan told eNewsroom, but requested anonymity.
In its press communiqué, Saraikela-Kharsawan police mentioned that they had asked the autopsy report from the board of doctors of AJM Hospital, which concluded, “On the basis of above main findings we opined that— 1- The fracture of bone is grievous injury caused by hard & blunt object, 2- The combined effect of fracture of bon, pale organs and heart chambers full of blood resulting into cardiac arrest.”
Along with other things, police also claimed that they have received CFL report of the video and it has been confirmed that there is no adulteration done in it.
The eleven accused against whom police had dropped murder charges and again slapped it are—Bhimsen Mandal, Kamal Mahto, Sunamo Pradhan, Premchand Mahto, Sumant Mahto, Madan Nayak, Mahesh Mahli, Kushal Mahli, Satyanarayan Nayak, and Prakash Mandal.
“I am happy that administration is filing supplementary charge sheet. I hope now I will get justice. I do not want anything but justice,” Shahista reiterated to eNewsroom.
