Mohsin Sheikh murder

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Pune techie murder case refers to the attack and murder of a 24 years old youth named Mohsin Shaikh in Pune on 2 June 2014 .[1][2] There was communal tensions in the area after derogatory photographs of Shivaji and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray were uploaded to social media during which public buses were vandalized and arrests were made.[2][3][4] The uploads were made through foreign proxy servers traced to sources in India.[2][5][6] Home minister R R Patil said authorities know the identity of those that uploaded the offensive images and that Mohsin was innocent and died in the riots. His family was given Rs 5 lakh compensation by the state.[6]

Mohsin Mohammed Sadique Shaikh was an IT professional working as an IT manager in a private textile firm, he was attacked and killed while returning after prayer from Unnati Nagar.[3] Police have made arrests including the leader[7] of Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS), a Hindutva group, for their alleged role in the incident.[8][9] Desai has denied that his outfit had anything to do with the murder and said, "We understand that circulating derogatory pictures is a cyber crime but the problem cannot be solved by killing innocent persons.".[10][11] Before this, on 31 May about 50 Muslims attacked a Hindu Nikhil Tikone and his friend because he was having a Tilak on his forehead.[12][13]

Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Hussain Dalwai on 1 July 2014 alleged that police officers investigating the Mohsin Shaikh murder case were trying to cover it up, and they should be dismissed for the failure to nab the masterminds of the crime. "The Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan assured us that government will make the investigation into this unfortunate incident a priority. We were also told that the organisation behind this ghastly act and the people involved in spreading communal disharmony will be taught a lesson," he added.[14]

No one was convicted after:[15] 

    more than 20 arrests being made[16]
    discussing who "masterminded" the event
    accusing the chief of some organization for "masterminding" the event.[17]
    state government mulling over banning the accused organization[18]
    discussing what actually (or might have) caused some people to commit this particular murder[19]

References

  1. ^ "Meet Bhai, man who heads Hindu group blamed for techie's murder". The Indian Express. June 6, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Techie death: Pune police may seek ban on outfit". The Hindu. June 6, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Pune techie murder case: Another man was attacked by same gang the night Mohsin was killed". The Times of India. Jun 6, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "17 men booked for Pune IT professional's murder". Hindustan Times. June 5, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Techie Murder: FB Posts Uploaded From Foreign IP Addresses". Outlook. June 6, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Chittaranjan Tembhekar; Mateen Hafeez (June 9, 2014). "Those behind inflammatory Facebook posts identified: R R Patil". Times of India.
  7. ^ "Founder of HRS charged with Pune techie's murder". The Hindu. 11 June 2014.
  8. ^ "25 people held in Pune techie murder case". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Techie dies after attack by Hindutva group". The Hindu. 4 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Pune: Muslim techie killed by rightwing mob over morphed FB posts". Firstpost. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  11. ^ "Dhananjay Desai arrested for Pune muslim techie's murder, HRS alleges political conspiracy". June 10, 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. ^ "'Had to circulate video saying I am a Hindu, not linked to FB posts'". The India Express. Jun 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  13. ^ "पुणे: मुस्लिमों ने आरएसएस वाला समझकर पीटा, हिंदुओं ने बताया 'निखिल खान'". DainikBhaskar. Jun 11, 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Dalwai alleges cover-up in Pune techie murder case". Business Standard. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Pune techie murder". NDTV. Retrieved June 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Pune Techie Murder Case: 21 Men Linked to Hindu Rashtra Sena Sent to Judicial Custody". NDTV. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Pune Techie Murder Case: Hindu Rashtra Sena Chief Named as Accused". NDTV. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Pune Techie Murder: Maharashtra Government Mulling Ban on Hindu Rashtra Sena". NDTV. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  19. ^ "Police Claim Pune Techie's Murder Linked to Controversial Facebook Posts, 13 Arrested". NDTV. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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