SYANA VIOLENCE: KIN OF SLAIN YOUTH THREATEN TO CONVERT

MEERUT : The family of Sumit Singh, who was killed during violence in Syana area of Bulandshahr in the aftermath of a cow slaughtering incident in a nearby village, have threatened to convert to Islam if their demands were not met.

MEERUT : The family of Sumit Singh, who was allegedly killed by the cops during violence in Syana area of Bulandshahr in the aftermath of a cow slaughtering incident in a nearby village, have threatened to convert to Islam if their demands are not met. The demands include CBI inquiry in the case, withdrawal of Sumit’s name from the FIR, compensation and job to a family member.

To note, inspector of Syana police station Subodh Kumar Singh was also killed in the incident in December last year.

“Nobody, including police, politicians, media and administration helped me in my battle for justice. So bury me adjacent to the temple of my son after my death instead of performing my last rites as per Hindu religion”, said Sumit’s dejected father Amarjeet, who sold his livestock and constructed the temple of his son Sumit Singh on his agricultural land on the outskirts of Chingrawathi village in Syana area. The temple, which has a statue of Sumit, was inaugurated by the family members on the occasion of Deepawali.

Amarjeet said, “I tried to contact BJP MP Bhola Singh and BJP MLA of Syana Devendra Lodhi many times to request that they should join the family to offer tributes to Sumit but they ignored the request”.

The facade of the temple reads ‘Gau Rakshak Veer Shaheed Ch Sumit Tala Dham’. On asking why Sumit was projected as a martyr, Amarjeet said that he laid down his life for the cause of cows and was shot dead by the cops, therefore “he is a martyr in my eyes.”

To recall, Sumit succumbed to bullet injuries during the violence which erupted in Chingrawthi village on December 3 last year after an incident of cow slaughtering in a neighbouring village Mahav the previous night.

Amarjeet said that the district administration assured withdrawal of Sumit’s name from the FIR, compensation of Rs 50 lakh, job and pension to his parents. But their promises remained hollow and later when they met CM Yogi Adityanath he also assured them of accepting their demands after inquiry. “Almost 11 months have passed but no inquiry was conducted and we are still battling for justice,” he said.

When asked how he thought of constructing a temple for his son, he said, “It was done out of our love and affection for Sumit.”