Dr Kafeel Khan's brother shot at in UP’s Gorakhpur, condition critical
The brother of Dr Kafeel Khan, an accused in the BRD Medical College case involving the death of 63 children, was shot at allegedly by some unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Sunday.
Lucknow, June 11: Kashif Jameel, the younger brother of Dr Kafeel Khan--an accused in the BRD Medical College case involving the death of 63 children in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur last year--was shot at allegedly by some unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Sunday night in the city.
Talking to reporters, Khan alleged that his brother had been fired at thrice and was currently admitted in a city hospital. "I always said they would try to kill us", he said.
Jameel (34) was rushed to a private nursing home where his condition was stated to be critical, as per various media reports. "We don't know who tried to kill my bother. He has received bullet injuries on his arm, shoulder and neck. He has been admitted to a private hospital and is in critical condition," Adeel Khan, Jameel's elder brother, told India Today.
Around
11
pm
on
Sunday,
in
the
Humayunpur
north
area
near
the
JP
hospital
in
the
city,
some
bike-borne
miscreants
shot
at
Jameel.
He
sustained
injuries
on
his
right
upper
arm,
neck
and
chin,
Kotwali
police
station
inspector
Ghanshyam
Tiwari
said.
However,
the
police
said
the
victim's
condition
is
stable.
"He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital where his condition is stated to be stable. No complaint has been given so far," the officer said.
Khan, who was booked in connection with the death of infants at the BRD Medical College and Hospital in Gorakhpur last year, walked out of jail after he got bail in April this year.
On August 24 last year, an FIR was filed against nine persons, including Khan in the case involving the tragic death of children in the hospital. On September 2 last year, Khan was arrested and subsequently removed from his post in the hospital.
Recently, Khan had expressed his willingness to serve in Kerala which is under the grip of the Nipah virus. His request was also accepted by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
There are also allegations that the surgery of Khan's brother was deliberately delayed.
This is crazy!
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) June 10, 2018
Not only are they delaying emergency surgery of Dr. Kafeel's brother but Bhakts on twitter are celebrating this attack on him. https://t.co/LX4T5SvF5j
After Khan's release from jail, he told reporters that he fears for his family's life.
The Dr. Kafeel who saved children when Yogi Aadityanath gov had no money to pay for oxygen. He was put behind bars. Now his brother is shot at. Thank you so much Modi ji for what your ' acche din ' are offering us -hate speeches, violence, bloodshed and bullets. https://t.co/UjLQ3rd7gK
— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) June 10, 2018