Ghaziabad, April 22 (HS): Family of 55-year-old man
suspected of raping and murdering his four-year-old niece has refused to claim
his corpse after being murdered in a police encounter in Ghaziabad, with
villagers also calling for police action jusstified. Jasim was wanted for the
rape and murder of a girl, whose corpse was discovered stashed in a vehicle in
the Shalimar Garden neighborhood. Jasim was murdered late Sunday night during a
confrontation in the Teela Mod police station area after reportedly opening
fire while attempting to flee capture.
According to police, Jasim, who was carrying a Rs 50,000 reward, was caught on
CCTV video at a Delhi train station while attempting to leave. Police set up a
trap and approached Jasim after receiving information that he was going to meet
someone near the Banthla canal in Loni.
When he attempted to flee by
opening fire, police replied, injuring him fatally, according to Atul Kumar
Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police in Shalimar Garden. Two police
officers, chief constables Amit and Iqbal, were hurt during the encounter and
are being treated in a hospital, Singh added. The police officers who were hurt
are now safe. The body has been sent for a post-mortem, and legal actions are
already ongoing, according to ACP Singh. According to police, the accused was
found with weapons and cartridges used in the crime. Jasim's relatives have
rejected to accept possession of his remains. His cousin Mehboob and
stepbrother Naseem stated that the family believed he died the day he committed
the act. They also stated that they had come from Muzaffarnagar, but did not
claim the body.
Locals in Pasonda hamlet, a
Muslim-dominated part of Trans-Hindon, hailed the police intervention. Firshad
Chowdhry, husband of the area's municipal councillor, and supporters met with
the ACP and expressed gratitude for the action, stating that such criminals are
a disgrace to society. Police stated an investigation into the matter is
ongoing.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi
