Protests against the death of Anish Khan
The
protest against the death of Anish Khan, also known as the
justice for Anish Khan protest, began on 18 February 2022 after the death of
Students' Federation of India activist Anish Khan. The SFI,
AISF and other organizations organised protests, including rallies,
human chains and demonstrations. The protests began in
Jadavpur and
Park Circus, initiated by students at
Aliah University, led by Md Irfan, Habibulla, Sajidur Rahman, Mirajul Islam. Irfan Sadique stated that Anish Khan had repeatedly lodged serious complaints regarding threats from local TMCP leaders and police, but no security measures were provided.
Within six months, Anish Khan was killed inside his residence at night. According to reports, police did not arrest the alleged main culprits. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) later stated that Khan had died after slipping from a pipe, a conclusion that was rejected by his family members and protester,day after day protest rapidly spread across the state of
West Bengal and throughout
India.
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