The family of one of three Muslims killed by a policeman on a train from Maharashtra- Jaipur has said that the Railway policeman asked for the names of the passengers and then shot at the Muslim passengers only.
According to a report by Quint, Saifuddin had gone to Ajmer Sharif Dargah with his seth or employer. The two were returning to Hyderabad via Mumbai in the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express when the incident happened,.
Younis, his brother told The Quint that Saifuddin was the sole breadwinner of a family of six, which comprises the siblings, the deceased’s wife and their three daughters.
“It is a terrorist attack indeed. His Seth (merchant), who was traveling with him in the train, has stated that the accused asked Saifuddin’s name before he shot him dead,” said Pasha, the victim’s uncle, fighting back tears. He added that he was concerned about Saifuddin’s family.
The Western Railways (WR) on Monday night said it has digitally transferred Rs 10 lakh to the savings bank account of the wife of one of the victims of the shooting, news agency PTI reported.
The incident took place near Mira Road railway station in Maharashtra’s Thane. The 33-year-old RPF official allegedly fired 12 rounds from his automatic service weapon, killing his colleague ASI Tikaram Meena and three passengers – identified as Abdul Kadir, Asgar Kai, and Syed Saiffudin – on board the Mumbai-bound train early Monday morning.
A 51-second long purported video from the train, allegedly shot minutes after the incident, has also surfaced online in which the accused can be seen saying, “The media is operated from Pakistan, and they are the ones showing us the news… If you want to live in India, vote only for Modi, Yogi.”