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Congress' Geeta Koda demands fair probe into J'khand mob lynching case

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Congress leader from Jharkhand Geeta Koda condemned the killing of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari who was lynched by a mob over suspicion of theft in Jharkhand and demanded a fair probe into the incident by the BJP-led state government.

Congress' Geeta Koda demands fair probe into J'khand mob lynching case
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Published : Jun 25, 2019, 7:11 PM IST

Jharkhand: With yet another incident of mob lynching, concerning a young man named Tabrez Ansari, being reported from Jharkhand, state Congress leader Geeta Koda condemned the violence and demanded a fair investigation into the incident.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Koda said, "This is a matter of grave concern. Everyone has equal rights in the country. But, the way people from a certain community are being forced to prove their nationalism is very upsetting. We demand a fair, and impartial inquiry into the incident."

Congress' Geeta Koda demands fair probe into J'khand mob lynching case

"Tabrez Ansari's case should've been dealt by the police if he was suspected of having stolen a bike, but he was tied up, beaten and forced to raise slogans such as Jai Shri Ram by a mob which is very unfair," said Koda.

The Singhbhum MP also questioned the role of the police in the incident, "Police's role in the incident is also questionable, why didn't they get his (Tabrez Ansari) medical check-up done soon after arresting him. Why did they keep him in their custody for 4-5 days? They completely violated his fundamental rights."

Condemning the growing 'culture' of forcing people belonging to the minority community to chant the names of Hindu deities, the Congress leader contended, "you cannot force someone to raise religious slogans in an independent and democratic country. Everyone has their own constitutionally backed rights. These incidents give the impression that the Muslim community is being threatened in the country."

Criticising the Raghubar Das-led Bharatiya Janta Party government in Jharkhand for having failed in bringing such incidents under control, the Singhbhum MP said, "the incidents of mob lynching are common across Jharkhand now. Is this how a government with full majority behaves? Instead of working for the people of the country, the BJP leaders are intoxicated with the mandate given to them by the public."

Further taking a dig at the BJP for the new slogan -Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas- coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Democratic Alliance meeting, Koda said, "it is time that the members belonging to the minority community should be taken into confidence and should be made to feel safe, secure and respected. People are losing faith in the BJP government despite its new slogan of 'sabka saath, sabka vishwas'."

Tabrez Ansari, a 24-year-old, died after being thrashed by a mob in Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand over the 'suspicion' of theft. In a purported video doing the rounds on social media, Ansari can be seen being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman".

Eleven people were arrested on Monday in connection with the incident.

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A special investigation team (SIT) has been set up to look into the death of Ansari, who was declared "brought dead" by doctors at the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on Saturday. Two police personnel were suspended in connection with the incident. They were officers-in-charge of Kharaswan and Sini police stations.

The mob lynching incident involving Ansari is reportedly the 18th such incident to have taken place in Jharkhand over the past three years.

Intro:झारखंड mob lynching: कांग्रेस सांसद गीता कोडा बोली- पूरी मामले की निष्पक्ष जांच होनी चाहिए

नयी दिल्ली- झारखंड में mob lynching की एक और घटना सामने आई है, मोटरसाइकिल चोरी के संदेह पर तबरेज अंसारी नाम के व्यक्ति की भीड़ ने जमकर पिटाई की और 4 बाद उसकी मौत हो गयी, इस घटना का एक कथित वीडियो सामने आया है जिसमे पीड़ित को jai श्री राम, jai श्री हनुमान बोलने के लिए विवश किया जा रहा है


Body:इस पूरे घटना की जांच के लिए sit का गठन कर दिया गया है, कई लोगों को गिरफ्तार भी किया गया है. वहीं झारखंड से कांग्रेस सांसद गीता कोड़ा ने कहा कि झारखंड में आये दिन mob lynching की घटना होती है, सरकार इसको रोकने में नाकाम साबित हो रही है, तबरेज अंसारी की जो मौत हुई है इसमें पुलिस की भूमिका भी संदेह के घेरे में है, तबरेज का पुलिस ने उसी दिन मेडिकल क्यों नहीं कराया जब उसकी बुरी तरह पिटाई की गई थी, कुछ दिन के बाद पुलिस उसको हॉस्पिटल ले गयी. उन्होंने कहा कि किसी को जबरदस्ती jai श्री राम नहीं बोलवाना चाहिए


Conclusion:उन्होंने कहा कि झारखंड में दलित, मुसलमान डरे हुए हैं, कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता गुलाम नबी आजाद ने सही कहा है कि झारखंड हिंसा और mob lynching का फैक्ट्री बन गया है और हर हफ्ता दलित और मुस्लिम वहां मारे जाते हैं

गीता कोडा ने कहा कि पूरे मामले की निष्पक्ष जांच होनी चाहिए, किसी तरह की चालाकी नहीं होनी चाहिए, पूरे मामले को मैं खुद भी संसद में उठाऊंगी

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