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Mob Harasses Kargil War Veteran’s Family in Pune, Demands Identity Proofs Amidst Allegations
In a disturbing incident on the night of July 26, a mob of 60-70 people stormed the house of a Kargil War veteran’s relative in Chandan Nagar, Pune. According to family member Shamshad Sheikh, who runs a truck transport business, the group accused them of being Bangladeshis and demanded identity documents. The mob also threatened the family during the intrusion.
Despite policemen being present in plain clothes at the scene, Sheikh said the harassment was not stopped. The family was subsequently taken to the police station late at night. Authorities stated that the operation was carried out based on a tip-off regarding suspected Bangladeshis and that investigations were underway into the mob’s entry into the house.The family has filed a written complaint with the Chandan Nagar police.
While Deputy Commissioner of Police Somay Munde mentioned that an FIR was being processed, Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar clarified that an FIR had actually been filed earlier.Sheikh detailed the ordeal, saying, “Around 11:30 pm to midnight, they began banging on our door and entered, demanding our IDs. Groups of 7-10 people continuously came inside, even waking up women and children in their bedrooms. Despite showing Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and voter IDs, they claimed they were fake.”
At the police station, Inspector Seema Dhakne allegedly told the family to return the next morning or risk being declared Bangladeshis. Multiple attempts to contact Inspector Dhakne for comment were unsuccessful.Sheikh’s uncle, Irshad Ahmad, who also lives in the house, highlighted the family’s long military history. “Our family has served in the Indian Army for 130 years.
Our great-grandfather retired as a hawaldar, our grandfather was a subedar, and his brother was Jamshed Khan, a former DGP of Madhya Pradesh. Two of my uncles were subedar majors; Naimullah Khan fought in the 1965 and 1971 wars, Md Salim fought in the 1971 war, and my brother Hakimuddin served with the Bombay Sappers, participated in the Kargil War, and retired in 2000.
”The family shared photographs of army ID cards and pension documents of Hakimuddin and Salim to substantiate their service. Ahmad added that his uncle settled in Pune in 1961, his elder brother moved there in 1978, and he himself has been a Pune resident since 1996.
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