My Son Was Burnt Alive After He Said He Was Hindu

[4Vikram]

Rathod’s Father: ‘My son was burnt alive after he said he was Hindu’

Senior police officials on Thursday were approached by the members of Rathod’s Banjara community and Hindutva groups who also threatened to agitate on January 27th over the death.

The 17-year-old’s father has alleged that his son was burnt alive after he identified himself as a Hindu, a purported video of the boy confirming the allegation while on his death bed has gone public.

Some pro-Hindutva groups, meanwhile, have demanded an investigation by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), claiming that the manner in which Savan Rathod was killed “matched the methods” of Islamic State militants.

According to the police FIR — the 17-year-old is listed as the complainant — Rathod was set on fire with petrol by the three suspects in a narrow lane in Kasba Peth in the afternoon of January 13 after they accused him of stealing. He succumbed to his injuries last Friday.

“Savan left home about a week before his death following a petty quarrel with his sister. After coming to know about the incident, I reached Sassoon hospital (where Savan was admitted) on Thursday evening. I asked him what happened…. From what he told me I believe that assailants did ask him whether he was a Hindu and then burnt him alive after he said ‘yes’,” said Dharma.

The purported video shows him as saying: “I was working with my family in Pandhapur. I had a dispute with them and came to Pune looking for work…While I was urinating, three persons objected and asked me my name. I said Savan Rathod. They asked me if I am Hindu? I said ‘yes’. Then they poured something over me from a can and set me on fire.”

Said advocate Ramesh Rathod, representing Banjara Kranti Dal, “When we went to the hospital on Thursday evening… Savan’s situation was bad. So we asked police to record his statement before he dies. But the cops refused, saying he himself was the complainant. So I recorded his dying declaration on my cellphone in the presence of his father and other activists. He did not mention anything about theft. Maybe, police fear that revealing the facts would create communal tensions.”

When contacted, DCP Tushar Doshi said, “We probed the backgrounds of all three suspects. No communal links have been found so far. They have committed a gruesome crime. But there is no evidence to say the intention behind it was communal.”

Doshi added, “After nabbing Savan, the assailants questioned him for battery theft for a few hours. We confirmed at least two spots where they took Savan, suspecting he had sold stolen batteries here. Then they forcibly made him drink petrol and set him on fire… Savan Rathod’s video at the hospital could be an afterthought as he did not mention anything of a communal nature when FIR was lodged.”

[4Vikram]

now can the sikulars and prestitutes in the society can explain why is it not news anywhere.... why no minister or no party leader is speaking out about this 17 yr old kid who was burnt alive.. will that be same if he was muslim or minority?

[chandra916]

Award wapasi lanjakodukulu ekkada

[ITeachSQLServer]

now can the sikulars and prestitutes in the society can explain why is it not news anywhere.... why no minister or no party leader is speaking out about this 17 yr old kid who was burnt alive.. will that be same if he was muslim or minority?

 

idi jaragadu

[ITeachSQLServer]

Award wapasi lanjakodukulu ekkada

 

Burka Dut and raj dipshit kuda kanapadaru

[kiran_201]

What are you talking. You should learn to be tolerant bhayya. Even if it means getting burnt alive. Akkada country eh burn avutundhi.

 

Since the suspects are from minority, please don't expect anyone to react to it. Manam frustrate avvadam kanna veredhi ledhu.

 

now can the sikulars and prestitutes in the society can explain why is it not news anywhere.... why no minister or no party leader is speaking out about this 17 yr old kid who was burnt alive.. will that be same if he was muslim or minority?

 

[4Vikram]

Award wapasi lanjakodukulu ekkada

ipudu nduku ostaru evaru aina minority odiki aite apudu ochi India intolerant love da adi idi antaru

idi jaragadu

 

 

Burka Dut and raj dipshit kuda kanapadaru

adhi nduku ostadi paki munda 

[shivakumar577]

ee islam pracharakulani... nilchobetti koseyali...

[4Vikram]

What are you talking. You should learn to be tolerant bhayya. Even if it means getting burnt alive. Akkada country eh burn avutundhi.

 

Since the suspects are from minority, please don't expect anyone to react to it. Manam frustrate avvadam kanna veredhi ledhu.

yeah i know evadu radu and no one cares, but the so called sikulars who were commenting about the greatness of some stupids actions, where are they now?

 

why are they not talking about this and intolerance now... where is the respect for this dead kid now?

[siru]

now can the sikulars and prestitutes in the society can explain why is it not news anywhere.... why no minister or no party leader is speaking out about this 17 yr old kid who was burnt alive.. will that be same if he was muslim or minority?

Antee minorities paina jarigina crimes culprits ki punishment padindi antava?
media lo highlight avatam thappa.. Rvadiki siksha padala

[dasara_bullodu]

Antee minorities paina jarigina crimes culprits ki punishment padindi antava?
media lo highlight avatam thappa.. Rvadiki siksha padala

Veediki siksha padinda ? Em veedidi chavu kaada ?

[4Vikram]

Antee minorities paina jarigina crimes culprits ki punishment padindi antava?
media lo highlight avatam thappa.. Rvadiki siksha padala

 

minorities pai crimes ki punishment kadu, oka minority odini ide rakanga sampithe ee patiki racha racha ayedi but oka hindu or christian (even being a minority) no one cares.. news lo radu evadu patichkodu, okadu intolerance anadu award wapsi undadu... ye vadidi chesindi thapu kadu aa adi news kadu aa vala intlo valaki badha undadu aa? where is the respect towards the dead man?

Veediki siksha padinda ? Em veedidi chavu kaada ?

ledu chavu kadu bhaiyya ilantivi consider ee cheyaru asalu 

[Prakashnagar]

Sickular PP gallu eari 

[shivakumar577]

Imran and Zuber Tamboli, and Ibrahim Sheikh

 

 

thess three guys... petrol posi thagupichi burnt alive.. 

 

kodukulni hang cheyali

[siru]

minorities pai crimes ki punishment kadu, oka minority odini ide rakanga sampithe ee patiki racha racha ayedi but oka hindu or christian (even being a minority) no one cares.. news lo radu evadu patichkodu, okadu intolerance anadu award wapsi undadu... ye vadidi chesindi thapu kadu aa adi news kadu aa vala intlo valaki badha undadu aa? where is the respect towards the dead man?
ledu chavu kadu bhaiyya ilantivi consider ee cheyaru asalu

Media lo tacha aithe emi vastadi.. Crime chesina vallaki punishment padali ga..