Delhi Riots: One Of Five Injured Men, Made To Sing National Anthem In Video, Dies

The men were seen lying on a street in injured conditions and made to sing the national anthem and Vande Mataram

Screengrab from a video showing injured men being made to sing the national anthem during Delhi riots. *Twitter*

Latest Issue

OPINION
Are We Witnessing Virat Kohli's End In Cricket?

Physically, Virat Kohli doesn’t appear to be struggling, but as it often happens when you are out of form, the first mistake you make tends to be your last.

Suresh Menon
COVER STORY
One Good Innings Is All It Takes For Virat Kohli To Come Back To Form: Mohammad Azharuddin

Former Team India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, a veteran of 99 test matches, says ups and downs are common in cricket, stressing that age is not a factor for team selection, as long as Virat Kohli is fit enough for the upcoming T20 World Cup

Manchiraju Satya Shankar
BIHAR/POLITICS
Will Nitish Kumar Make Tejashwi Bihar CM, And Lead Opposition In 2024 General Elections?

The BJP calls him a rank opportunist, but Nitish Kumar looks undeterred, as speculations about him being a challenger to PM Narendra Modi for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls fly thick and fast

Giridhar Jha
COVER STORY
Can Virat Kohli Get Back Among The Runs Before T20 World Cup In Australia?

Virat Kohli, India's biggest batting hope, is undergoing the longest drought in his career. How can he return among runs before the crucial T20 World Cup in Australia later this year?

Akshay Sawai

Outlook Web Bureau

More from Outlook Web Bureau

View All

Updated: 29 Feb 2020 1:50 pm

A 24-year-old man, seen lying injured on the road with four others in similar conditions in a viral video during the Delhi riots, has died, the Indian Express reported.

Faizan, a resident of Kardam Puri, succumbed to his injuries at the Lok Nayak Hospital.

During the violence that engulfed Northeast Delhi for three days since February 24, a video clip emerged on social media showing five men lying injured on a street and other men in police gear telling the injured to sing the national anthem and Vande Mataram.

The Indian govt has launched a misinformation campaign claiming that every video of police & mob violence in Delhi are fake.
This video is now confirmed. Delhi police in riot gear beat five people on the road, forcing them to sing the national anthem.pic.twitter.com/SgC8ZmtGCi
— Arjun Sethi (@arjunsethi81) February 26, 2020

Dr Kishore Singh, medical director of Lok Nayak Hospital, said Faizan was admitted to the neurosurgery ward on Tuesday with gunshot wounds and died early Thursday morning. He was in a critical condition, the doctor added.

The 24-year-old's family is yet to receive his body, which is due for a post-mortem examination in the hospital.

Families of two other men who were seen in the same clip told the newspaper that the video was shot at Kardam Puri on Monday evening when riots broke out in northeast Delhi. Till now, 42 people have lost their lives in the violence while many houses, shops, schools, mosques and vehicles have been burned and vandalised.

Another injured person seen in the video has been identified as 25-year-old Rafiq who is a Kardam Puri resident as well.

Aslam Khan, Rafiq's uncle, told the newspaper: “He was standing near a mosque when police fired teargas shells. Some people were caught because police thought they are rioters…"

Khan added that the family got a call on Monday evening about Rafiq being at GTB Hospital. Rafiq was taken to Jyoti Nagar police station and finally released on Tuesday night, he added.