Vijayawada: Muslim body takes out rally in support of encounter

Vijayawada: Muslims, under the auspices of Al Muneer Foundation took out a rally here on Friday, welcoming the encounter in which the four rape accused in Disha case encountered in Hyderabad.

The Muslims after the Friday prayers took out a rally in Labbipet holding banner and praising the police officer Sajjanar for taking the bold step. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, president of the Al Muneer foundation Shaik Muneer Ahmed said many incidents of crime against women and children are taking place but the accused are not getting punished.

He said 8-year-old girl Asifa in Jammu and B Pharmacy student Ayesha Meera were brutally raped and murdered. He said many poor people are not coming forward openly to narrate the incidents of rape and atrocities. He demanded that the authorities punish the culprits in all rape cases.