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Maharashtra: A 38-year-old Irfan Ansari who was injured during the March 17 Nagpur violence in Maharashtra succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the Mayo Hospital in the city, officials said.
Sources said that Irfan was attacked on his way to Nagpur railway station.
“38-year-old Irfan Ansari succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Mayo Hospital. He was attacked on 17th March while heading to the Nagpur railway station. Police are investigating the incident,” as per the Mayo Hospital Administration
Speaking with the media Imran Sani, brother of deceased Irfan Ansari said that doctors “treated him well” but could not “save” him.
“We tried our best to save him but we couldn’t, doctors treated him well, but they couldn’t save him,” he said.
He also narrated the tragic events of the day, stating: “My brother Irfan Ansari had left for Itarsi Junction Railway Station in an auto. In between auto driver told him that he (the auto driver) would not go further as the atmosphere was not good. My brother then decided to walk to the railway station. On the way, some unknown people attacked him so badly that he fainted”
Sani claimed that his brother had told him that he was attacked by a mob.
“He had severe injuries to his head, his leg was fractured, and there was a back injury…He said that he was attacked by the public. We demand the strictest punishment for the accused. In the future, no one should meet with such an unfortunate fate,” Sani recalled.
Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that any damage caused during the violent clashes in Nagpur on March 17 will be recovered from the rioters.
