POLICE BRUTALITIES IN HYDERABAD
4 May 2002
Hyderabad (Amn Reporter) The police operation has continued unabated in
Hyderabad city. Police raided the
house of MQM workers and arrested more than twenty-five individuals.
Police sent APC and heavy contingent of men to MQM workers residences to
harass and arrest them. There is
great deal of anger and dismay against the police among the citizens of
Hyderabad. The police action was
carried out in Bhai Khan Chari, Tilak Chari, Pacca Qila, Heerabad Market,
Gulshan Hali, Latifabad Unit 8, 9 and 10. Police
climbed the wall of the houses and jumped after midnight.
They arrested brothers, fathers and other family members of the workers,
who were not in their houses. Among
those arrested are Raees Ahmed, Sohail Ahmed, Sattar Ahmed, Siraj Ahmed, Kamran,
Muzaffar Ali and others. People are
extremely angry at the police high handedness.