The duo had obviously come to express their solidarity with Ahmed. "I will hold back my tears till justice is done to my family," Ahmed's voice quivered with anger. They counsel patience. One of them said the inspector killed in the crossfire in Delhi was a fake encounter specialist. It was nothing but a frame up, he says, waving his fists in the air, and the crowd agrees.
Atif, the alleged Indian Mujahideen mastermind who was killed in the encounter, is from Saraimeer. His house wore a deserted look. The main gate was half shut and apart from a few media persons, nobody was around. Even the neighbours were keeping away. "Whatever has happened is extremely unfortunate," said Badruddin, who lives in the same lane. Others flatly refused to comment. You sense eyes behind shuttered windows keeping a vigil on what's going on.
The fear that the suspects could include one of their beloved family members is gnawing at their hearts. The Delhi blast and its aftermath may or may not have accomplished much for the perpetrators, but they have left a deep mark in people's minds here.
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