Show documents: Kargil War veteran's family 'harassed' by mob, cops in Pune
Hakimuddin Shaikh, a retired Naik Havildar of the Indian Army's 269 Engineer Regiment who fought in the 1999 Kargil War, expressed deep dismay at the treatment. "I served the country with pride for 16 years. My family is entirely Indian. Why are we being asked to prove our citizenship?" he said. Though Hakimuddin currently resides in his hometown, his extended family has lived in Pune since 1960.His brother, Irshad Shaikh, added that their family has a long history of military service. "My uncles, Naeemullah khan late Shaikh Mohammad Salim, fought in the 1965 and 1971 wars," he said.The family insisted that the incident was initiated by a mob, not the police. "A group of men barged in shouting slogans, demanding documents. A police van was nearby and one officer tried to intervene, but no real help came," Irshad alleged."My entire family is Indian. Then why are we being asked to prove our citizenship?" he asked.Following the incident, the family lodged a complaint with the Chandan Nagar police. Instead of receiving protection, they claimed, police took all adult men in the household to the station around midnight and kept them there until 3 am.When contacted, Deputy Commissioner of Police Somay Munde confirmed the police presence in the area that night. "Our team visited the location based on inputs about suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The family was asked to produce identity documents as part of verification," he said.The family has demanded an impartial investigation into the events of July 26 and questioned the police's role in allegedly enabling the mob's actions.- Ends
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