Gurugram: On Wednesday, over ten days after a family in Gurugram city of Haryana were attacked by a group of 20-30 men carrying sticks, spears and swords, a member of the family spoke out about their ordeal. Speaking at a gathering organised at the Constitution Club of India by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) Dilshaad recounted the incident and how it affected not just his family but the entire neighbourhood. The nephew of Mohammad Sajid, who was attacked by the mob and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital, Dilshaad said that his family plans to sell their home and move back to their native town in Uttar Pradesh fearing for their safety. No child from our family has been able to go to school or adults to their place of work since the incident, said Dilshad with a plastered arm and 18 stitches on his head from injuries incurred during the attack.
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Here it is to be noted that Shedding light on his family's plan ahead, Dilshaad said that they need not move to a Muslim-dominated area but somewhere they feel safe. He further added that their neighbours in Gurugram are also scared and have not spoken to them to "express their concerns". Even Hindus living in Dhumaspur village fear for their safety and that of their families. The incident which occurred on March 17 made national headlines after a video of it went viral on social media. The video showed a group of over 20 men armed with sticks and swords attacking the family in their own home and mercilessly thrashing Mohammad Sajid while asking him to 'go to Pakistan'. Citizens from across the country criticised the Haryana police for this sort of lack of fear of law which enabled the assailants to barge into the family home and attack the members.
However, as a result, a case was registered with Gurugram police in this regard leading to the arrest of five men. Those arrested have been identified as Sunil, Dharmendra and Dhirendra among others. An investigation later revealed that the feud between Mohammad Sajid and the assailants began due to an argument which occurred when Sajid was playing cricket at a plot near his home of 15 years in Gurugram's Dhumaspur village.
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