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Muslims protesting against government’s forced displacement fired at by policemen
![Assam police said they 'did what they had to do' in 'self-defence' [File: EPA]](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F10%2F2008103091324411621_2.jpeg%3Fresize%3D270%252C180&hash=36d17a5441052955de4e39b32d2408c9 "Assam police said they 'did what they had to do' in 'self-defence' [File: EPA]")
Assam police said they 'did what they had to do' in 'self-defence' [File: EPA]
24 Sep 2021
A video of a photographer stomping and attacking the body of a man shot by the police in the northeastern state of Assam has gone viral in India, triggering uproar and protests.
In the video, which has not been independently verified by Al Jazeera, a man is seen running with a stick towards a group of policemen in riot gear, holding firearms, in Sipajhar village in Assam’s Darrang district on Thursday.
The photographer, identified as Bijoy Bania, is also seen with the policemen, who immediately open fire on the charging man.
As soon as he falls to the ground after being shot, nearly a dozen policemen continue to attack him with batons.
As the wounded man, identified by the police as Moinul Haque, lies on the ground – a red stain on his vest marking the area where he was shot – Bania approaches the body and begins to stomp on it.
The photographer, his face covered and a camera slung around his neck, also punches and kicks the body before he is taken away by the policemen.
Seconds later, Bania returns to repeat his attack. This time, Haque’s body appears to be lifeless.
Towards the end of the 72-second video, Bania is seen being hugged by a person in civilian clothes present at the spot.
Indian media reports said Bania was arrested late on Thursday and a judicial inquiry into the incident, in which at least one more person died, has been ordered by the state government.
Darrang Superintendent of Police Susanta Biswa Sarma, who, according to media reports, is the brother of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, told The Indian Express newspaper that police “did what they had to do” in “self-defence”.
The violence in Sipajhar took place during a protest by Bengali-origin Muslims against a so-called “eviction drive” ordered by the Assam government, led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Indian photographer in video stomps on man shot by Assam police
Muslims protesting against government’s forced displacement fired at by policemen, killing at least two and wounding many.
Assam police said they 'did what they had to do' in 'self-defence' [File: EPA]
24 Sep 2021
A video of a photographer stomping and attacking the body of a man shot by the police in the northeastern state of Assam has gone viral in India, triggering uproar and protests.
In the video, which has not been independently verified by Al Jazeera, a man is seen running with a stick towards a group of policemen in riot gear, holding firearms, in Sipajhar village in Assam’s Darrang district on Thursday.
The photographer, identified as Bijoy Bania, is also seen with the policemen, who immediately open fire on the charging man.
As soon as he falls to the ground after being shot, nearly a dozen policemen continue to attack him with batons.
As the wounded man, identified by the police as Moinul Haque, lies on the ground – a red stain on his vest marking the area where he was shot – Bania approaches the body and begins to stomp on it.
The photographer, his face covered and a camera slung around his neck, also punches and kicks the body before he is taken away by the policemen.
Seconds later, Bania returns to repeat his attack. This time, Haque’s body appears to be lifeless.
Towards the end of the 72-second video, Bania is seen being hugged by a person in civilian clothes present at the spot.
Indian media reports said Bania was arrested late on Thursday and a judicial inquiry into the incident, in which at least one more person died, has been ordered by the state government.
Darrang Superintendent of Police Susanta Biswa Sarma, who, according to media reports, is the brother of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, told The Indian Express newspaper that police “did what they had to do” in “self-defence”.
The violence in Sipajhar took place during a protest by Bengali-origin Muslims against a so-called “eviction drive” ordered by the Assam government, led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Indian photographer in video stomps on man shot by Assam police
Muslims protesting against government’s forced displacement fired at by police, killing at least two and wounding many.
