Tribal Hindu man murdered over relationship with a Muslim woman in Maharashtra; Majnu Shaikh, Imran, and five others arrested

Shrirampur, September 14: Amid the intensifying series of heinous attacks on Hindus, another spine-chilling incident came to light in Mharashatra, where a Hindu tribal boy was brutally killed by the family of his Muslim girlfriend for having a relationship with her.

 

The deceased has been identified as Deepak Barde and belonged to the Adivasi Bhil community. He was a resident of the Bhokar village in Shrirampur taluka of Ahmednagar district. Deepak was in a relationship with Saniya Shaikh for many years.

 

Irked by their relationship, the family members of Saniya Shaikh allegedly killed Deepak and threw his body into the Godavari river. He had gone missing since August 31 and the incident came to light after the father of the deceased, Raosaheb Barde filed an FIR at the Shrirampur Police Station.

 

 

 

In his complaint, Raosaheb Barde alleged that Deepak was kidnapped by Saniya’s family members with the intention of murder. He said that his son had gone to Pune for some work and then never returned from there.

 

"He (Deepak) talked to me last at 8:30 pm and on the next day a few people from our village informed me that Saniya’s father Majnu Shaikh and uncle Imran had abducted my son", Deepak’s father said.

 

 

Following the complaint, the police arrested seven family members of the Muslim girl including Saniya’s father Majnu Shaikh, and uncle Imran. The police have booked them under sections 342, and 364 (kidnapping or abducting to murder), 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and sections of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

 

The Police began an investigation into the case and found out that Deepak and Saniya Shaikh had fled from home a month ago to marry each other. However, the Police have no evidence confirming that the duo had married each other.