NEW DELHI: Residents of Ghazipur protested and blocked the Akshardham-Ghaziabad road on Monday morning. The protesters demanded immediate arrest of suspects responsible for killing a young man who was fatally shot on Sunday night in Delhi’s Ghazipur locality.
One of the protesters, Virender Singh said, “We have a Hindu brother here in Ghazipur village. He was shot at night by jihadists. He was from the Gujar community. It happened around 2am. The problem was that these people were dominating the area, collecting money, and running illegal businesses. This brother spoke out against them and said this kind of domination won’t be allowed. Because of that, he was shot twice and died on the spot. His name was Rohit. He was from Ghazipur, and his father is not around. He lived with his maternal uncle. He had three brothers, and he was the oldest.”
A young man was fatally shot during late hours of Sunday night in Delhi’s Ghazipur locality, police officials confirmed. The police have filed charges under both the Arms Act and for homicide.
Vineet Kumar, additional DCP-I, east district said, “We received information that a man is injured. When we went to the hospital, we found that he had been shot. In the initial investigation, 2 people have been detained and several teams are working on it.”
Another protester, Chaudhary Karam Singh Rawat, said, “This is about the Delhi Police and the administration. If they wanted, they could have arrested the person who killed our child by now. We are suffering because of this. Muslims from Rohingya have settled here with money. If they wanted, the police could have arrested them by now. If we don’t get justice, there will be violence and bloodshed. The road will be blocked until we get justice.”
Currently, the police are investigating the case and attempting to establish the victim’s identity, while the motive for the killing remains unclear.
Key highlights:
- A youth from Gujar community was fatally shot in Ghazipur locality on Sunday night around 2am, triggering protests and road blockade at Akshardham-Ghaziabad stretch on Monday.
- Local residents blocked roads demanding swift arrest of culprits, whilst police have detained two suspects and registered cases under Arms Act and homicide.
- The deceased, identified as Rohit, resided with his maternal uncle in Ghazipur and was the eldest amongst three brothers.
- Protesters alleged the incident stemmed from victim’s opposition to illegal activities and monetary collections in the locality.
