Engineer Rashid attacked in Tihar, his party claims Kashmiri inmates being harassed | India News

SRINAGAR: Engineer Rashid “narrowly escaped” when a bunch of inmates in Tihar Jail pushed him and threw a gate at him, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) headed by the Baramulla MP alleged in an announcement.“Had it hit him directly, it could have been fatal. This is nothing short of a deliberate attempt to physically harm him,” the AIP assertion claimed.Tihar sources confirmed that the MP was attacked by transgender inmates following an altercation a few week in the past, and sustained minor accidents. He is at the moment lodged in jail no. 3 of Tihar, which homes three transgender inmates.The precise cause behind the altercation was below investigation, the sources mentioned. The jail authorities, nonetheless, dismissed allegations of a homicide conspiracy as baseless.Rashid’s party alleged that Kashmiris in Tihar have been intentionally housed with “male transgenders”, who have been inspired to impress and assault them.According to the AIP assertion, the MP disclosed to his lawyer throughout a current assembly {that a} “systematic campaign” of concentrating on Kashmiri detainees over the previous three months had been began. Transgender inmates who have been HIV constructive and had the backing of “notorious gangsters” inside Tihar had been deliberately positioned with Kashmiris, Rashid instructed his authorized counsel.Citing his testimonial, AIP alleged that different Kashmiri inmates in Tihar had additionally been attacked and humiliated, and that the harassment intensified each time prisoners started providing prayers, with “deliberate attempts made to disturb and provoke them”.The party demanded an unbiased probe into the matter and quick ensures for the protection and dignity of Rashid and all Kashmiri detainees.(With inputs from New Delhi)