In yet another horrific case of mob lynching a minor Muslim boy was beaten to death by a mob in India’s capital New Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar locality. Sahil, a 15 years old boy was brutally thrashed to death by his neighbors , who allegedly entered the house of his neighbor Mukesh for stealing . The incident took place reportedly on Friday morning. The police have filed a case of unintended murder and have held 6 accused.
Sahil in white shirt.
Around 4 am on Friday morning Sahil got into the residence of their neighbor. Sensing some unusual activity Mukesh woke up from sleep and he saw Sahil. On the shouting of Mukesh , people gathered and started thrashing Sahil and thereafter the police was called.
Soon after Police arrived, they rushed the boy to Jagjeevan Ram hospital, who had been brutally injured after being thrashed by the mob. But, Sahil’s condition started worsening. The police have filed a case of unintended murder against the house owner Mukesh and have taken him in custody. Sahil breathed his last on Friday evening.
The police admitted injured Sahil to the hospital:
Soon after Police arrived, they rushed the boy to Jagjeevan Ram hospital, who had been brutally injured after being thrashed by the mob. But, Sahil’s condition started worsening. The police have filed a case of unintended murder against the house owner Mukesh and have taken him in custody.
Sahil breathed his last on Friday evening; therefore police changed the charges levied against Mukesh.
Family seeks justice:
Speaking on the incident to the media, the boy’s family member said “They started thrashing our boy at 2 am and kept beating him till 6am. I had a 15-year-old son who used to help in running our kitchen. Now who will feed his 2 sisters and 3 brothers?”
“When we got him up at 8:30, he was trying very hard to breathe They had planned to throw him on tracks in the morning, but then later left him like that. We all know these people and they only took away my son’s life” the family member said.
“We demand justice” the family member added.