June 10 violence: 22 booked by name in 25 FIRs as Ranchi limps back to normalcy

Police said that majority of the FIRs were registered at Hindpiri and Daily Market Police stations in the city. Kin of the two persons aged 20 and 15, who had died of bullet wounds, assembled at the Daily Market police station.

Surendra Jha SSP, who, too, had sustained pellet injuries, said: “We have formed an SIT. I want to reiterate that innocent people need not worry. We are monitoring social media platforms and action will be taken if anyone is found making statements aimed at hurting religious sentiments.”

Among the seven who are being treated for bullet injuries one remains in critical condition. Nusrat Parween, sister of Nadeem Ansari (24) who took a bullet in the neck and is on ventilator at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, said: “He worked as an electrician and we have no clue how he became part of the protest. He has a daughter and his condition remains critical.”

RIMS’ ‘investigation requisition form’ of Mohmmad Afsar, 19, another patient mentions ‘bullet injury’. His father Sarfaraz Alam said: “We are not even allowed to go inside and talk to our son. The administration has been very strict and is not allowing people to visit my son.” The father said: “He had just gone to the market where he sells electrical goods. Splinters are stuck in his waist.”

Anamika, Sister of Usman (20) whose investigation requisition form mentioned ‘gunshot injury’ said that the parts of the bullet is stuck in his shoulder and neck. “He told us that he was part of the crowd, but he had just been on the sidelines. He told me that he didn’t pelt stones. We are lucky that he is alive. We are very scared by the turn of events,” said Anamika, who was sitting on the floor outside the ICU.

The form of 18-year-old Tabrak also mentions ‘bullet injuries’. His father Mamum Qureshi said: “He worked in an eye glass shop. We haven’t been able to speak to him.”

RIMS Superintendent Hirendra Birua said: “All except one are stable…A few people have bullet splinters in their body. It will be removed in a few days.”

‘Book cops, miscreants who fired at mob’

Ranchi: Parvez Alam, the father of 15-year-old Mudassir who died of bullet wounds on June 10, on Sunday filed a police complaint seeking to initiate legal action against the policemen and the miscreants who “fired indiscriminately at the Muslim community”. He claimed that his son was fired at by some people from the terrace of a temple nearby. One of the persons named as accused by Alam is Bhairon Singh, who is also an accused in the attack on CM Hemant Soren’s convoy. Singh is currently out on bail in that case. —ENS