Prophet Row: Family of deceased claim they were not part of Ranchi protest

Ranchi:  The family members of two persons who succumbed to gunshot wounds during Friday’s protests here against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, have claimed they were not a part of the procession that was taken out to condemn the comments.
Two people identified as Mohammad Mudassir Kaifi and Mohammad Sahil died and over two dozen people were injured in protests and subsequent clashes that rocked the state capital on Friday over the remarks made by two suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad, officials said.
Shakib Ansari, the brother of Sahil, however, said he did not participate in Friday’s protest march.
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Mohammad Parvez, the father of Kaifi, also said he had no idea how his minor son received bullet injuries as he was not a part of the procession.
State-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) PRO D K Sinha said as per hospital records, Kaifi was 22 and Sahil 24. They died during the course of treatment at the medical facility.