Mon 31 July 2023:
Two of the four people allegedly short dead by a Railway Protection Force constable on Jaipur-Mumbai train on Monday, July 31, were Muslims. Shortly after the incident occurred, its disturbing visuals surfaced on the internet.
In one such video, the accused, wielding an automatic service rifle, was heard saying: “Agar vote dena hai, Hindustan mei rahna hai, to Modi aur Yogi… Yahi do hai (If you want to stay in Hindustan, vote for Yogi (UP chief minister) & Modi (Prime Minister).”
According to an Indian Express report, two of the four victims were identified as Abdul Kadir and Asgar Kai. Identity on another victim is yet to be ascertained. Quoting sources, the report states that the shooting took place after a discussion took a communal turn and an argument broke out.
The accused, Chetan Singh. (Express Photo)
At around 5 am, Singh first fired at assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Tikaram Meena inside coach number B-5. He then shot dead Abdul Kadir and an unidentified man in the pantry car before moving to the S-6 coach, where he shot dead Asgar Kai, a bangle seller from Jaipur.
The incident, according to officials, took place around 5 am after the train left Vapi Railway Station and was nearing Vaitarna Railway Station, around two hours from Mumbai.
In a video, shot by fellow passengers, Singh, standing next to a body, is purportedly heard saying: “… Pakistan se operate hue ye, aur media yehi coverage dikha rahi hai, unko sab pata chal raha hai ye kya kar rahe hain… Agar vote dena hai, agar Hindustan mein rehna hai to mai kehta hoon Modi aur Yogi, ye do hain.”
In one of the videos, the accused officer, constable Chetan Singh, is purportedly seen standing next to a grievously injured passenger who is bleeding profusely. Other passengers, apparently shell-shocked, are also seen in the video.
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES
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