Angul: “Can we ever get justice? Is justice not meant for us? Please, return us our father,” ask and plead daughters of Safibullah Khan whereas narating their wrestle with excessive hardship because the day their father went lacking on May 28, 2017.
A lawyer from Athmallik in Odisha’s Angul district, Khan had gone to Mahanadi river financial institution along with his pals for a feast on the fateful day and by no means returned house since then. Though the 5 pals of Khan, who have been with him on that day, declare that he bought drowned within the Mahanadi, Khan’s members of the family refuse to imagine within the drowning principle questioning how may an achieved swimmer drown within the river when the circulation of water was much less or nil throughout summer season.
Wife and youngsters of Khan additionally declare that if he been drowned, the ODRAF groups would have discovered his physique. An in depth search operation was reportedly launched after studies of Khan drowning within the river hit headlines.
“We have been running from pillar to post but no one is listening to us. I want my husband back. When we lodged an FIR, police had assured us to look into the matter but attempts are being made to close the case,” alleged spouse of Safibullah Khan, Sugri Khatun.
Following the allegations made by Khan’s members of the family and after a number of protests, police had reportedly arrested the 5 pals of Khan. However, they have been subsequently launched after just a few months.
Nabibullah, brother of Khan mentioned, “Swimming was his hobby. It’s difficult for us to even imagine he could get drowned. Within three months following arrest, they (the five accused) were set free. We demand justice and will continue our fight till we get it.”
Speaking on the matter, Angul SP Jagmohan Meena mentioned that 5 individuals have been earlier arrested primarily based on the criticism of Khan’s members of the family and a cost sheet was additionally filed towards them. “I have directed the Athmallik SDPO for an inquiry and based on his report, we will take further action,” he added.
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