Northeast Delhi was under the scanner of communal violence the whole week, there were people who were trying to save persons and families from the “other community” from the furious mobs of their own community.
On the late-night of Feb 24, Naeem Ali Pradhan (34) from Shiv Vihar, helped at least 7-8 Hindus, when the violence was at its peak escape to safer locations. Shiv Vihar is one of the worst affected areas in the violence.
According to Naeem Ali, that night mobs attacked dozens of shops on the road and later tried to enter inside the residential areas.
Suddenly, he spotted a group of youth who were looking hassled and frantically asking for directions.
“I saw them. Thye were Hindus who were trying to escape a mob looking to target them. They had lost their way inside the streets of our colony. I along with other Muslim men escorted them to the nearby Hindu locality,” Naeem, who is also a member of the Aman Committee constituted by the Delhi Police, told a news agency.
“Several shops which were on the roads including some showrooms were attacked by a group. These Hindus were worried as a mob which was on the main road was attacking people. They asked me the address of a colony as they were unable to find their way,” Naeem said.
For the uninitiated, violence broke out in northeast Delhi on February 23 and escalated over the next three days, leaving at least 42 people dead. A total of 148 FIRs were filed and at least 630 people were either arrested or detained in connection with the case.
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