Fearing a threat to life from his sister and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from RK Puram Shazia Ilmi, her brother and independent candidate from RK Puram assembly constituency Rashid Ilmi on Tuesday demanded protection from the returning officer (RO) of the constituency.
Rashid in a press release alleged: ‘My sister has a history of indulging in violence and abusive behaviour which can be vouched for by our mother and now that I am contesting elections against her, I fear retribution from her.’
‘Several times in the past, Shazia Ilmi has turned violent and even abused our mother. Now that I am contesting elections to expose her double standards in public life and am getting good response from the people in my area, she is really angry at me. I believe that she could cause me bodily harm and thus I have written to the returning officer so that he can recommend police protection for me,’ said Rashid.
‘Shazia and her election agent Irshad Ilmi can resort to abusive behavior and false complaints against me. Since, it is a sensitive time because of elections, I would request you to make arrangements for my adequate security,’ wrote Rashid in his letter to the RO.
Along with the letter, He had also enclosed the copy of complaints dated 10.8.11 and 11.8.11 against Shazia to the SHO of Chaman Ganj police station in Kanpur. Meanwhile, Rashid held several public interactions in the RK Puram constituency on Tuesday and listened to people’s problems.
Buoyed by the tremendous response he is getting from across the constituency, he plans to double his efforts and try and solve the problems plaguing the constituency.
Rashid in a press release alleged: ‘My sister has a history of indulging in violence and abusive behaviour which can be vouched for by our mother and now that I am contesting elections against her, I fear retribution from her.’
‘Several times in the past, Shazia Ilmi has turned violent and even abused our mother. Now that I am contesting elections to expose her double standards in public life and am getting good response from the people in my area, she is really angry at me. I believe that she could cause me bodily harm and thus I have written to the returning officer so that he can recommend police protection for me,’ said Rashid.
‘Shazia and her election agent Irshad Ilmi can resort to abusive behavior and false complaints against me. Since, it is a sensitive time because of elections, I would request you to make arrangements for my adequate security,’ wrote Rashid in his letter to the RO.
Along with the letter, He had also enclosed the copy of complaints dated 10.8.11 and 11.8.11 against Shazia to the SHO of Chaman Ganj police station in Kanpur. Meanwhile, Rashid held several public interactions in the RK Puram constituency on Tuesday and listened to people’s problems.
Buoyed by the tremendous response he is getting from across the constituency, he plans to double his efforts and try and solve the problems plaguing the constituency.