Dr Kafeel Khan, who is out on bail in the BRD Medical Hospital case facing probe in the death of infants due to lack of oxygen supply, and whose brother, Kashif Jamal was shot at by two unidentified bike-borne miscreants in Durgabadi, Gorakhpur has demanded for a CBI inquiry in to the case. Dr Kafeel also raised questions about the conduct of UP Police in his brother's case.
Dr Kafeel Khan's brother, who was shot on June 10, has been shifted to the King George Hospital in Lucknow after his condition deteriorated. Talking to the media, Dr Kafeel first said that "it is very evident that UP Police was acting on someone's instruction."
It was very evident that UP Police was acting on someone's instructions. Their intention was clear: Dr Kafeel Khan on his brother shot at on June 10 pic.twitter.com/pya7CokmkB
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 17, 2018
He also clarified on the land dispute between his family and BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan and Satish Nangalia accusing them of hiring shooters to attack his brother.
BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan&Satish Nangalia, owner of Baldev plaza, hired shooters for this. Paswan has no personal enmity with my brother. My uncle has piece of land which Kamlesh&Satish encroached upon in Feb. FIR was lodged&they had sought stay order by HC on arrests: Dr Kafeel Khan pic.twitter.com/OWz0pEYXoI
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 17, 2018
He made a demand for CBI inquiry in to the case saying:
We demand a CBI investigation or that a High Court judge investigate this case. We don't want this to be investigated by UP Police: Dr Kafeel Khan on his brother shot at on June 10 pic.twitter.com/qBN9LbdxYI
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 17, 2018
Dr Kafeel's brother was shifted to Lucknow's King George Medical University on June 12 after his medical condition had deteriorated. Jameel was shot at by unidentified assailants near JP Hospital in Gorakhnath area in Gorakhpur on late Sunday night. He had suffered bullet injuries on his arm, neck, and chin and was admitted at a local hospital, where his condition started deteriorating in the wee hours on Tuesday after which the decision to shift him to Lucknow was taken by medical authorities.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 17, 2018 04:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).