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Of the 22 deaths in UP following protests against CAA, only 3 families have been given post mortem reports till date. Testimony at People's Tribunal on State Action in UP raises questions on whether there is an attempt to cover-up deaths caused by police firing. #UPcrackdown

Pattern emerging via testimonies of violence unleashed by UP police:
-Street lights turned off before violence
-Police without name badges
-People in plainclothes with lathis part of violence along with police
-FIRs don't mention bullet injuries of deceased persons
#UPcrackdown

Justice Sudarshan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge says current situation in UP points to "Collapse of liberal, constitutional democracy in the state". #UPcrackdown

Video testimonies of family members of those killed by police firing in UP speak of refusal of medical help by doctors, forced & hurried burials, refusal to record bullet injuries in FIRs despite visible evidence & deceased persons being booked for violence #UPcrackdown

Sadaf Jafar was doing facebook live when she was picked up by police. Was slapped, beaten by batons, arrested. Was kicked in stomach by IG in thana & saw ppl being stripped, thrashed. Bled for 2 days before was given sanitary pad. Says jail was relief after torture #UPcrackdown

Deepak Kabir who went looking for Sadaf was arrested. Says police restrained hands, feet & thrashed him while saying "इतना मारो की 2 इंच की सूजन हो". Says UP government is targetting those people who are asking questions.
#UPcrackdown

Video testimony from Muzzafarnagar- police entering homes of Muslims, attacking people including minors & destroying everything inside. Grandfather appeals to PM Modi- look at India's granddaughter- she was struck so forcefully on forehead flesh completely came off #UPcrackdown

10 people have died in Meerut but officials say only 6. "I want to ask- what will happen to children of those killed in violence? They will grow up hearing that their fathers were anti nationals? Will they ever get justice?" AliZaidi, Advocate from Meerut #UPcrackdown

From fact finding in Kanpur- following the anti-CAA protests, police used tear gas & opened fire leading to 3 deaths. No post mortem reports till now.
Later police forcefully entered houses, including those where only women, kids were there.
#UPcrackdown

Testimony of Mohd. Sulaiman- a 12 year old shot in Kanpur is in critical condition. People were so terrified that after receiving medical treatment, they didn't want to register complaints. Police has registered FIRs against those grievously injured.
#UPcrackdown

Multiple testimonies unmask strategy adopted by police to intimidate people- FIRs registered against unknown persons & anyone coming forward as a witness or victim of violence by police is threatened that they/their family will be arrested under those FIRs. #UPcrackdown

Justice AP Shah "issue of denial of medical treatment is very serious. Even in war there's an obligation to give treatment. If hospitals, doctors were pressurized to not treat injured- it must be exposed. This is a new normal under this regime- it cannot be allowed" #UPcrackdown

Video testimonies on denial of medical treatment- Muqim in Firozabad shot in stomach, denied treatment by hospital. Transferred to Agra, then Delhi- died on Dec 23. Complicity of agencies in #UPcrackdown

Evidence from fact finding of sexualised violence against men. Detainees were stripped, kept naked & attacked on private parts. In Rasoolpur locals reported screams from thana all night long. In hospitals- patients kept naked- staff quipped its to recognise muslims. #UPcrackdown

Even minors were not spared. 19 minors still in custody in Sambhal, UP. Video testimony of 14 year old- police thrashed him, burnt him with hot rods & tried to throw him in a fire. The blood splattered shirt is of the 14 year old (photo by fact finding team). #UPcrackdown

Violence, especially against minors, raises serious questions about silence of human rights bodies & those charged with protection of children. Requires an independent investigation into role of each state agency. #UPcrackdown

Jury findings on #UPcrackdown :
-Police inflicted violence targetting muslims, killed people, indulged in custodial violence
-Political executive failed to stop police atrocities. CM's language of Badla encouraged use of force.
-Denial of medical aid a violation of human rights.

Video of the jury reading its findings.
Justice Sudarshan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge referred to the current situation as a "Democratic Recession".
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