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Two arrested in Hapur after Kanwariya assault kills Muslim driver
Hapur police arrested Lokesh and Shivam on Thursday in connection with the death of Mohd Azeem, a mini-truck driver who died on August 4 after an alleged assault by Kanwariyas. The arrest…
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Hapur police arrested Lokesh and Shivam on Thursday in connection with the death of Mohd Azeem, a mini-truck driver who died on August 4 after an alleged assault by Kanwariyas. The arrest came four days after Azeem succumbed to injuries in a Delhi hospital. Police have booked the two for murder and rioting.
The incident began on July 31 when Azeem’s truck collided with an auto-rickshaw ferrying Kanwariyas near Garhmukhteshwar. The auto driver, Mohd Farman, and his associates allegedly assaulted Azeem. But competing accounts exist: Farman’s father filed a separate FIR claiming Azeem deliberately hit the auto. Police are investigating both cases.
The Indian Opinion
This case is a lightning rod for communal narratives, yet the facts are contested on both sides. The deceased’s family pins the blame on Kanwariyas, while the auto driver’s family claims Azeem deliberately caused the crash. Each version has an FIR. The rush to see a hate crime or a false case says more about our filters than the truth. The key test: did the autopsy and forensic reports find deliberate ramming or a simple accident? That answer alone will cut through the noise.
Source: thehindu.com
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