Kin of deceased victims share horrific tales of nightmare

— A 24-year-old man stepped out of his house and was there for less than a minute when a bullet hit him on right side of his stomach and he died on the spot. Similarly a 22-year-old went to buy milk but never returned.

The kin of the dead victims shared horrific tales of the nightmare when violence shook northeast Delhi over protests in favour of and against the

Citizenship Amendment Act on Saturday. There was also delay in handing over the bodies to the families. Outside GTB hospital morgue there was a huge crowd to claim the corpses.

“We have been waiting since Monday but the body has not been handed over yet. No one is telling us from the hospital why they are delaying it and how much time it will take,” a woman said.

She added “My nephew stepped out to buy milk on Monday evening around 5pm but never returned. Later we received a call that he was admitted at the burn ward at Meher nursing home. When we went there he was declared dead. We came to know that he was burnt alive by the mob. We live in Brijpuri but his body was found in Mustafabad. We are still living in fear.”

Another woman remembered while speaking to IANS that her brother had just stepped out of the house and stood there for less than a minute. “A bullet came from somewhere and hit him in right of his stomach. He began bleeding heavily. We rushed him to a nearby hospital but they refused to admit him and referred us to GTB. But by the time we reached he was dead.” —