New Delhi: Even as the violence in strife-torn North East Delhi has reflected the stark truth of human cruelty, yet it also showed that there still rays of humanity emanating from some pockets of the national capital.
A 58-year-old elderly man was brutally shot dead by rioters at Shiv Vihar in North East Delhi. The deceased has been identified as Anwar.
According to sources, the rioters did not stop after killing Anwar. They set Anwar's brother, Salim's house on fire and vandalised many public properties. However, Salim and his family had been sheltered by a Hindu family in their house, due to which his family's life was saved.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Salim said, "I live with my family at Shiv Vihar Ramlila Ground. On that fateful day, my brother was brutally shot dead by rioters and my house was torched by them. I have lost everything that I had saved in my life."
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"On Tuesday morning, hundreds of rioters set fire to the vehicles parked near my house. Hearing the noise, when we started running away with the family, a Hindu neighbour sheltered me and my family in his house. The armed men wearing masks came and set fire to slum dwellings and vehicles in different parts of the area," Salim said.
"We remained hidden in that Hindu family's home for about 12 hours, after which the Hindu family put tilak to all of my family members as well as wearing saffron clothes to make us look like Hindus. Later, we reached my friend's house in Mustafabad at around 11 PM with my family," he added.
Salim further said, "At the age of 58, Anwar was selling goat milk and he was survived by his 27-year-old married daughter."
