Latur road rage: Woman and her 3-year-old killed after 5 men in car chase bike, run over family

Speaking to The Indian Express, Latur SP Somay Mundhe said, “We person charged the 5 men with murder. At this time, it appears to beryllium a lawsuit of roadworthy rage.”

The incidental occurred connected September 29 evening, erstwhile Shaikh, on with his woman Iqra (24), their six-year-old lad Ahad, and three-year-old girl Nadia, were returning aft visiting his sister successful Ausa, 20 kilometers from Latur.

According to the FIR filed with the Latur Police, astir 8 pm, a car abruptly swerved successful beforehand of their motorcycle connected the outskirts of Ausa. Shaikh confronted the car’s occupants, whom helium believed were intoxicated. Following a little argument, helium continued riding. However, the car pursued them and knocked them down adjacent Budhada village, helium said.

The mishap resulted successful the decease of Iqra and Nadia, portion Shaikh and Ahad were shifted to a infirmary successful Latur. Initially, the household thought it was conscionable an accident. However, upon regaining consciousness the adjacent day, Shaikh told his elder member that they had been targeted for their religion, according to the case.

“He recounted the statement with the car’s occupants. He said that due to the fact that his woman was wearing a burqa, they hurled spiritual slurs and insisted that Muslims needed to beryllium taught a lesson. While helium said that helium moved from the spot connected the insistence of his wife, the men followed them for astir 5 kilometres and deed the motorcycle hard,” said Altaf Qazi, the family’s lawyer.

The FIR, however, does not person immoderate notation of alleged spiritual slurs. The 5 accused — Digambhar Pandole, Krishna Wagh, Basvaraj Dhotre, Manoj Mane and Mudame — were apprehended by section residents soon aft the incident. A video of 1 of the accused astatine the infirmary shows him admitting that they deliberately ran implicit the family.

“We had a tiff with the man, and aft helium left, our driver, Digambar Pandole, followed and ran him implicit intentionally,” helium tin beryllium seen stating successful the video.

The household and their lawyers alleged that initially the constabulary were reluctant to record superior charges and were attempting to classify the incidental arsenic an mean accident. “The constabulary hesitated to record a case, particularly since determination was a elder minister’s gathering successful Udgir that day. Despite the household asserting that they were targeted due to the fact that of their faith, the constabulary attempted to downplay it,” Kazi noted.

It was lone aft persistent advocacy from Kazi and assemblage activists that an FIR was yet registered connected October 1, 2 days aft the incident. “The constabulary initially considered a complaint of culpable homicide, contempt video grounds indicating their intent. After sizeable persuasion, they agreed to complaint the men with murder,” Kazi added.

The 5 accused person been remanded to 3 days of constabulary custody. When questioned astir whether they were investigating the incidental arsenic a hatred crime, Latur SP Somay Mundhe stated that the existent probe suggests it was a lawsuit of roadworthy rage. “We person charged the 5 men with murder. At this time, it appears to beryllium a lawsuit of roadworthy rage,” helium said.

The Shaikh household remains successful daze implicit the tragic crook of events pursuing a household outing. “Both Sadique and Ahad are successful immense symptom and we can’t fathom that this calamity struck america simply due to the fact that our bhabhi was wearing a burqa,” said Ali Shaikh, Sadique’s brother.