On February 24, an accident took place in the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi. A car crashed into a scooter, and the drivers of the vehicles were taken to RIMS (Rajendra Institue of Medical Sciences) hospital, where they died. Shivansh was driving the car, whereas Mohd Shamshad was riding the scooter
Family members of Shivansh and the members of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) have raised suspicion about these claims saying Shiavansh was killed instead. And that this was not an accident. Shivan’s family demanded a fair trial.
Why Shivansh’s death raises suspicion?
CCTV footage of the incident is widely circulated on the internet, but it shows the clip till the accident. What happened after the accident is recorded nowhere. The accident took place at the main square of the capital city where there are a number of shops having cameras installed in front of them. The Hindpeedhi police station is not far from the spot, says the reports still there are no clips available from that night.
Questions raised by BJP leaders
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Ranchi, Sanjay Seth from his official Twitter account wrote, “The video footage of the accident that took place two days back in Jharkhand raises serious questions against the administration. The lane has more than 12 CCTV cameras installed, still, there are clips to justify the accident. The statement of the victim’s family is also very crucial”.
2 दिन पूर्व राँची के मेन रोड में हुए हादसे का वीडियो फुटेज यह बताने के लिए काफी है कि प्रशासन कैसे सच छुपा रहा है! आश्चर्य और दु:खद यह भी है कि घटनास्थल के आसपास 12 सीसीटीवी कैमरे लगे हैं, फिर भी पुलिस के पास कोई फुटेज नहीं। कार चालक शिवांश के पिता का बयान भी बहुत कुछ बताता है। pic.twitter.com/6lJLUzENgy
— Sanjay Seth (@SethSanjayMP) February 27, 2023
The former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Babulal Marandi from his official Twitter account wrote, “Shivansh when taken to the hospital told his family that he was brutally attacked. His family alleged that he has been lynched by a mob. The police refused all these allegations”.
बीते शुक्रवार की रात रांची के मेन रोड में हुए कार और स्कूटी के हादसे में स्कूटी चालक शमशाद की मौत हो गई, अस्पताल जाने के क्रम में कार चला रहे शिवांश की भी मौत हो गई, मृत्यु से पहले उसने बताया था कि लोगों ने उसे बुरी तरह से पीटा है।
(1/3)— Babulal Marandi (@yourBabulal) February 27, 2023
The Member of Legislative Assembly from Ranchi, CP Singh from his official Twitter account wrote, Is the administration trying to hide a mob lynching? The footage is available till the accident only; where is the other half? Is it an attempt to whitewash a crime?
रांची के मेन रोड में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना की आड़ में कहीं मॉब लिंचिंग की घटना को छिपाने का प्रयास तो नहीं हो रहा है? सड़क दुर्घटना तक सीसीटीवी फूटेज सही है, उसके बाद का फूटेज गायब है, आखिर ऐसी क्या बात है? क्या छुपा रही है रांची पुलिस?@JharkhandPolice @ranchipolice @JharkhandCMO pic.twitter.com/15qw28MS6z
— CP Singh (@bjpcpsingh) February 27, 2023
A criminal lawyer at the Jharkhand High Court alleged, “A Hindu youth Shivansh was lynched to death in Jharkhand’s Ranchi. The administration is smartly trying to protect the culprits.”
एक दिन पहले रांची में हिंदपीढ़ी थाना के सामने आधी रात को शिवांस सिंह नामक एक होनहार लड़के को मॉबलिंचिंग कर मौत की घाट उतार दी गई। घटना के वक्त रांची पुलिस तमासबीन बन देखते रही और बड़े नाटकीय ढंग से घटना पर प्रदा डाल दिया गया।#justiceforshivansh @yourBabulal @dprakashbjp pic.twitter.com/n46tHObcb7
— Jitendra Verma (@jitendravermajh) February 27, 2023
It is pertinent to mention that after the death of both Shivansh and Shamshad, the brother of Shamshad Mohd Saggir filed a police complaint against the car driver for rash driving leading to murder. A case under IPC sections 279 (Rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by driving rashly), 338 (grievous hurt by driving rashly endangering human life ), 304 A (causing death by negligence), and 427 (mischief causing damage of money) have been registered.
