Mumbai: Cops thrash, threaten , Asif Shaikh (19) and Danish Shaikh (19) from...........

Mumbai: Cops thrash, threaten youth

  A few Bandra police officers brutally thrashed the two boys after picking them up from Bandra Reclamation and told them to "leave India and go to Pakistan.

Two innocent college youths were allegedly beaten up and tortured at a police station in Bandra and kept at the Bandra Police Station for an entire night even though no FIR had been filed against them. Relatives and neighbours of the two youths from Mahim have alleged that a few Bandra police officers brutally thrashed the two boys after picking them up from Bandra Reclamation and told them to "leave India and go to Pakistan." The cops picked up gym trainer Asif Shaikh (19) and Danish Shaikh (19) from a spot near Bandra Reclamation when they were returning home from Bhabha Hospital. The cops hit Asif with belts and batons for three hours and slapped Danish before their parents were called to take them back home, claimed the victims' kin. While the parents are unsuccessfully trying to register an FIR against the police, the only assurance they have got from senior police officials is a promise of an 'inquiry' into the matter. Mumbai police commissioner Ahmad Javed via a text message said that DCP (zone IX) S Chaudhary was looking into the matter. "The complainant has met the ACP (Bandra division) Sanjay Kadam, and Kadam is looking into the matter," said Chaudhary . "Asif (Shaikh) is undergoing treatment at Bhabha hospital and the matter is under inquiry. Prima facie it appears Asif and his friend had a fight with someone and they suffered injuries," said Kadam. Asif has suffered injuries to his hands, back and legs. On Friday, Asif and Danish Shaikh, had gone to see their neighbour who has been admitted to Bhabha hospital for a hernia operation.