Disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed

Najeeb Ahmed
Born Najeeb Ahmed
Disappeared 15 October 2016
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Status Missing for 1 year, 11 months and 28 days
Nationality Indian
Education M.Sc (Biotechnology)
Parents
  • Nafees Ahmed[1] (father)
  • Fatima Nafees[2] (mother)

Najeeb Ahmed was a first year M.Sc Biotechnology student at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India who went missing under suspicious circumstances on 15 October 2016 from his hostel in the university campus.[3] The night before, on October 14, 2016, the 27-year old had been assaulted by activists associated with the Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP).[4][5]

Disappearance

Najeeb was a newly enrolled student at JNU and had resided at the Mahi-Mandavi hostel in JNU campus for less than a week before he disappeared. His family and the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) have consistently maintained that Najeeb's disappearance was linked to the assault on him the previous night; accordingly they have demanded that the investigating agencies probe the link between the assault and the disappearance.[6] Najeeb' mother Fatima Nafees filed a habeas corpus petition on November 25, 2016 before the Delhi High Court after the Delhi Police had failed to make any headway in the case a month after her son's disappearance.[7]

Investigation

The Vasant Kunj Police had filed an FIR for kidnapping and wrongful confinement based on Najeeb's mother Fatima Nafees' complaint on October 15, 2016.[8] Premier investigative agencies in the country such as an Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Delhi Police, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police and now the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been unable to find any leads into his disappearance. All these agencies have been reprimanded by the Delhi High Court at different points for their shoddy investigation into the case.[9][10]

The CBI, which is currently investigating Najeeb's disappearance, in one of their submissions to the Delhi High Court, stated that the Delhi Police had forced a false statement by an auto driver that he had driven Najeeb to Jamia Milia Islamia University on the day of his disappearance.[11] The Delhi Police had used this fabricated evidence to pursue a theory that Najeeb had left the campus on his own volition.[12] It had also used Najeeb's medical history to assert that he was mentally disturbed.[13][14] After being unable to prove any connection between his medical condition and his disappearance, the Delhi Police quietly dropped this line of investigation.

Role of JNU Administration

The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration was accused of partisanship and inaction to protect Najeeb's assaulters by the JNU student community, which blockaded the administration block for 20 hours on 23 October 2016.[15] The administration had issued circulars calling Najeeb an accused which had angered students on campus. After it issued a 25-point bulletin on Najeeb where it did not mention his assault the night before, the JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) blamed the administration for their apathy and bias in handling the issue [16] and criticized the bulletin released by the university for 'selectively omitting' the fact that Ahmed was attacked during a brawl a night before.[17] Najeeb Ahmed's mother Fatima Nafees also accused the JNU administration of insensitivity.[18]

Fake News

Fake news has repeatedly emerged in the media about Najeeb's disappearance, the most serious of them being reports of Najeeb joining ISIS. Upon the first publication of such news, the Delhi Police immediately denied having found any evidence that Najeeb had joined or was even interested in the ISIS.[19] Despite this emphatic denial, these news keep appearing regularly.[20][21] Citing "utter humiliation" and "mental agony", and stating that "news items such as this poison and prejudice the mindset of the public at large", Najeeb's mother Fatima Nafees has filed a defamation suit against media houses involved in publication of such news.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bhandari, Hemani (2017-10-09). "Waiting for 'JNU boy' Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing without a trace in 2016". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ↑ Bhandari, Hemani (2017-10-09). "Waiting for 'JNU boy' Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing without a trace in 2016". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. ↑ Bhanj, Jaideep Deo; Bhanj, Jaideep Deo; Kumar, Nirnimesh; Kumar, Nirnimesh; India, Press Trust of; India, Press Trust of; Kumar, Nirnimesh; Kumar, Nirnimesh; Sikdar, Shubhomoy (2017-05-17). "JNU student Najeeb Ahmed case: The story till now". The Hindu. PTI, PTI, PTI, PTI, PTI, PTI. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Probe finds ABVP member guilty of assaulting Najeeb". The Hindu. 2016-11-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  5. ↑ "'Will Send Najeeb to 72 Virgins': JNU Student Recalls Mob's Threat". The Quint. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Bring Back Najeeb". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Government and cops get notice after Najeeb Ahmed's mother moves HC". dna. 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  8. ↑ "JNU student claims that attempts were made to kill the missing student Najeeb Ahmed". The Indian Express. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Court raps police for shoddy Najeeb Ahmed probe - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Delhi High Court scolds CBI over inaction in Najeeb case". dna. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  11. ↑ "Cops forced auto driver to say he dropped JNU student Najeeb Ahmed at Jamia: CBI in High Court". The Indian Express. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  12. ↑ "Delhi police traces auto driver who ferried missing JNU student Najeeb". 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  13. ↑ "Police Claim Najeeb Was 'Mentally Disturbed' As Family Moves Court". HuffPost India. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Najeeb Was Not Mentally Disturbed: Missing JNU Student's Brother". The Quint. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  15. ↑ ScoopWhoop (2016-10-20). "After A 20-Hour Stand-Off Over Missing Student, JNU Vice Chancellor Allowed To Go". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  16. ↑ "Continued Absence of Najeeb Ahmad—Letter to the Editor". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (23). 2015-06-05.
  17. ↑ "Missing student: JNU teachers' association slams varsity administration for its 25-point bulletin - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  18. ↑ "Missing student: Najeeb Ahmad's family slams police, JNU admin". The Indian Express. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  19. ↑ "Delhi Police Denies Missing JNU Student Najeeb Ahmed Has ISIS Links". HuffPost India. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  20. ↑ "Despite clarification, rumour of Najeeb joining ISIS continues to circulate on social media". Alt News. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  21. ↑ "JNU's Najeeb Falsely Linked to ISIS Using Fake News Reports, Again". The Quint. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  22. ↑ "Missing JNU Ward Najeeb Ahmed's Mother Sues Media Houses For Linking Son With IS, Seeks Rs 2.2-Cr Damages | Live Law". Live Law. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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