On Monday, an SIO delegation met with the families of Moinul Hauqe and Shaikh Farid, who were killed by Assam Police in Darrang district, offering them condolence and solidarity.

The organisation also announced that it will sponsor the entire education of Moinul Haque’s three children. “It will be an honour for us to bear the expenses of the education of all three of the children. We want them to study in their area of interest as much as they want. We requested their family to let us sponsor their education, which was accepted by them. We pray for a better life and prosperity for them and punishment for those who made them suffer,” said Salman Ahmad, SIO National President, who led the delegation.

Moinul Haque was the sole breadwinner of his family. He is survived by his parents, wife and three children – two sons Muqassidul and Muqaddas Ali and daughter Manzoora Begum.

The delegation was visiting Sipajhar area in the district where around 800 families were evicted from their homes by the administration. The delegates spoke with the families, who narrated their ordeal.

“The area where the families are currently living is a flood-prone riverine island with no access by road. They are housed in temporary shelters of tin sheds. They are in dire need of basic facilities such as water, food and medicines. The government should immediately provide them with necessary relief,” said Salman Ahmad.

Organisations Raise the Issue of Police Brutality, Evictions with Assam CM

Earlier on Sunday, a joint delegation of SIO, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind had a detailed meetings with Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sharma, Darrang Superintendent of Police Siddhartha Biswa Sharma and Darrang Deputy Commissioner Prabhati Thaosen, where they had raised the issue of police brutality and eviction of Muslims.

The delegation demanded action against the police personnel involved in violence on displaced Muslims. They asked for compensation for both the police and civilians killed and injured during violence. It also urged the administration to stop evictions and rehabilitate the people dislocated by the administration by

The CM had assured his help and asked the delegation to visit the displaced families, assess their requirements and tell him what immediate measures he could take. He requested the organisations to start relief work and assured the required support. SIO, along with the other organisations, will soon decide the next course of action.