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Dhule:
In what is being alleged as a 'deliberate' attempt to rub salt on
the wounds of the already shattered riot victims, and a 'criminal
display of negligence' by the government, the compensation cheque
issued to one of them did not have the signature of the concerned
officer and hence was returned by the bank.
Jaleel Ansari, one of the riot
victim was handed over a cheque of Rs. 30,000 in the name of
compensation on February 07 more than a month after the huge loss
he suffered during the riot which broke out in city on January 06.
As per the guidelines issued to him
while receiving the cheque, he opened an account in a local bank
and deposited the cheque. However, the bank returned the cheque
with a memo that said the cheque did not have the signature of the
authorised person, Advocate Pervez Tamboli said while talking to
ummid.com.
A shocked Jaleel Ansari rushed to
the collector office with the bounced cheque and pleaded with the
concerned officer to sign. However, the officer declined to sign
and asked him to come next day.
"He refused to sign the cheque even
though Jaleel Ansari visited his office three to four times.
Tired, he approached me and then we issued a notice to the
concerned department under section 138 of the Negotiable
Instrument Act on Friday", Advocate Tamboli said.
He said that it was a clear case of
criminal negligence and harassment to the already victimised Jaleel Ansari.
"Its not a technical mistake. Its deliberate
and done with an intension to victimise my client", he said.
"We will be filing a criminal case
against the erring officer if my client does
not get the compensation amount within 15 days", he added.
Communal violence broke out in this northern Maharashtra city on
January 06 over non-payment of a food-bill. Police claimed it was
‘targeted’ and hence had to open fire to control the unruly mob.
Six people were killed and more than 40 others were injured in the
police firing. Barring one person from the Hindu community who is
injured in the firing, all those killed and injured in the police
firing are Muslims.
According to the loss assessment
report submitted to the government, residential and commercial
premises worth 1,37,52,650 rupees belonging to some 133 people
were looted, burnt or damaged in the riot. Out of them, shops and
homes belonging to 29 people were found completely damaged.
The government announced the
compensation to the victims on January 15. However, the amounts
were disbursed only to 32 victims that too more than a month
after the riot.
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