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‘Blood for blood’ call over Baksh murder
By ANIQA HAIDER
Published: 9th October 2008
RELATIVES of a policeman allegedly murdered by an angry mob are demanding “blood for blood”. The family of Majid Asghar Ali Kareem Baksh is seeking the death penalty for anyone found guilty of killing him, his cousin and fellow police officer told the GDN yesterday.
He said the family had experienced traumatic times following the death of Mr Baksh, who was just 24 years old.
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‘Blood for blood’ call over Baksh murder
By ANIQA HAIDER
Published: 9th October 2008
RELATIVES of a policeman allegedly murdered by an angry mob are demanding “blood for blood”. The family of Majid Asghar Ali Kareem Baksh is seeking the death penalty for anyone found guilty of killing him, his cousin and fellow police officer told the GDN yesterday.
He said the family had experienced traumatic times following the death of Mr Baksh, who was just 24 years old.
“We want blood for blood and the government should not spare his killers for what they have done to the family,” said his cousin, who asked to remain anonymous.
“The killer has taken away a son, a brother and most importantly a policeman, who was there to protect the lives of others.”
The trial of 19 men allegedly involved in his death took a dramatic twist on Monday, when a defence lawyer claimed to have evidence that they were innocent.
Police said he was killed when a mob ambushed his patrol with Molotov cocktails in Karzakan in April, but a defence lawyer claimed that was impossible and produced an Interior Ministry document stating he actually died five months earlier in November.
The ministry later admitted the document existed, but claimed it was the result of a clerical error.
His cousin yesterday said he had seen Mr Baksh’s body the night he died in April and accused the defence lawyer of undermining the trial.
“Majid was with the family before the incident happened,” he said.
“And after the incident, all family members rushed to the hospital and saw his body there.”
Mr Baksh’s father, Asghar Ali, added that he had been in touch with the Interior Ministry since Monday’s court hearing and even considered flying to Bahrain to clear up any doubts about the time of his son’s death.
“I personally called the minister and some people I knew in the ministry,” he said by phone from Karachi.
“But they all asked me to calm down and not to worry, as they cleared up the doubt which diverted everyone’s attention in court.
“I was planning to come back to Bahrain the same day, but when the ministry officials confirmed they were following the case and had all the evidence, I changed my plan.
“But I might come to Bahrain in the next two weeks.”
Nineteen suspects were rounded up after the Molotov cocktail attack in April, in which Mr Baksh was allegedly killed.
Most of Baksh’s family are naturalised Bahrainis, he had a Pakistani passport.
The trial of his alleged killers will resume on November 10.
aneeqa@gdn.com.bh
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