Anjuma-e-Hussaini, Bidar, submitted a petition to the governor seeking action against erring police officials for committing the raids.
The Bangalore and Bidar police held a joint operation on February 4 in search of the gang of Iranians who have terrorised Bangalore with their attention-diversion crimes. In the process, 120 houses were raided. Anjuma-e-Hussaini, Bidar, submitted a petition to the governor seeking action against erring police officials for committing the raids.
A copy has also been submitted to the State Human Rights Commission. Committee president Fathima Anwar Ali, who is also a local corporator, said the ordeal began on the night of February 4 when a team of a 200 police personnel barged into the houses of Iranians to search for suspects involved in a spate of robberies.
The entire community stood accused of harbouring criminals. Further, the police allegedly did not show a search warrant and blocked the entry and exit points to all the 120 houses.
Many family members, including children, were beaten up, dragged and even molested, said Ali.
The police allegedly barged into the house of a widow and stripped her on the pretext of a search. They allegedly did not listen to her pleas that she is a widow even as the police asked her for information about her husband.
Further, even showing his death certificate did not satisfy, the police, said Fathima in her memorandum. Two women have been reported missing in the operation. Moreover, the police stand accused of taking away valuables like gold and silver ornaments, sale deed, and cash, which they showed as recovered stolen property.
Bidar SP N Satish Kumar and the Bangalore police refuted the allegations, stating the search operation was conducted to apprehend Iranian criminals. At least 40 persons were arrested and taken to Bangalore for further investigations.
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