Asad’s Encounter: Kapil Sibal Asks How Can A Young Boy Threaten Country’s Security | India News

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Rajya Sabha MP and notable lawyer Kapil Sibal on Sunday voiced his issues relating to the encounter tradition whereas asking how can a younger boy threaten the safety of a rustic. Reacting to the encounter of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad, the Congress chief mentioned that the police ought to catch and prosecute such criminals as a substitute of doing an encounter.

“A young boy (Asad) whose age is 19, how can he threaten the security of the country? If you want to catch him, hit him on his leg, prosecute him. Why do you want to kill him?,” ANI quoted Kapil Sibal as saying. While Asad was killed in an encounter on April 13, don Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf had been murdered in entrance of police on April 15. 

When requested about whether or not the Supreme Court ought to take suo moto cognizance of the killing of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf, Sibal mentioned, “I hope so because unless the message goes from the court…This is true not particularly in this case and not just in encounters. The whole process of the law in the context of who should be arrested, how long he should be in jail, what is the basis on which he should be kept in jail, there are some judgements of the supreme court, that need to be tightened. I think the administration must be brought to task if they don’t follow the law as strictly set up by the Supreme Court.”

Earlier, Sibal mentioned on Twitter, “Two murders in UP: 1) Atiq Ahmed and brother Ashraf 2) Rule of law.” Prohibitory orders beneath part 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been issued in all districts of Uttar Pradesh to stop any untoward incident. Internet providers stay shut in Prayagraj district as a part of the safety measures.

The two brothers had been shot lifeless at point-blank vary by three males posing as journalists in the midst of a media interplay on Saturday evening whereas police personnel had been escorting them to a medical school in Prayagraj for a checkup. Briefing reporters concerning the incident, Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj, Ramit Sharma had on Saturday mentioned the three assailants, who had been arrested instantly after the incident, had joined the group of media individuals who had been attempting to get sound bites from Ahmad and Ashraf. (With ANI/PTI inputs)





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