Faisal Hussain, an 18-year-old vegetable seller was allegedly beaten to death by personnel of the Unnao Police. He was the sole breadwinner of the family and had been working as a vegetable seller since he was 12-years old.
The family of Faisal, 18-year-old vegetable seller allegedly beaten to death by personnel of the Unnao Police,said he was their lone breadwinner and had been doing the job since he was 12 years old. He quit school to help family.
My report from Unnao.
— Prashant Srivastava (@Prashantps100) May 24, 2021
What Happened: On Friday, Hussain was picked up by police from his shop at the Sabzi Mandi in Bangarmau area of Unnao district on charges of flouting Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. According to Faisal’s family, police thrashed him and took him to the station, where he was later found dead. A vegetable seller at the Sabzi Mandi also made the same claim. A friend of Hussain, Sartaj, said that he was brutally tortured at the police station. Hussain’s younger brother Sufiyan and Sartaj went to the hospital to retrieve the body after getting the information.
What Next: A murder case has been registered against constables Vijay Choudhary, Seemavat, and home guard Satya Prakash Friday after local residents, along with Faisal’s family members, blocked the Unnao-Bangarmau-Hardoi Road. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Monday also sent a notice to the Unnao district authorities, demanding a report to be submitted within three days. The Response: The act of police brutality has sparked outrage amongst people.
18 year old Faisal Vegetable seller beaten to death by police in Unnao, UttarPradesh just for violating curfew norms. This shows Police Brutality in the name of maintaining law and order
3 cops charged with murder !!— Shafeeq (@imshafeeq27) May 22, 2021
18 year old Faisal, a vegetable vendor was beaten to death by UP Police for violating curfew rules. He is the only breadwinner in his family. State machinery in India is ensuring that no Muslim can live with dignity. UP is hell for Muslims.https://t.co/hnJej2xTdL
— Nabiya Khan | نبیہ خان (@NabiyaKhan11) May 22, 2021
Faisal Hussain, an innocent 18 year old poor vegetable seller from Unnao in UP, was beaten to death by police constables for breaking so called lockdown rules. The innocent boy from PASMANDA MUSLIM community became victim of overzealous anti-Muslim lower police constabulary. pic.twitter.com/3NPVFYYuOi
— Happy Singh (@HappySi79054951) May 22, 2021