Q&A with Sanaullah Khan, Shabana Taj’s husband
Bengaluru: With the attack on the Tanzanian student hogging limelight, the plight of the family members of the road accident victim has been forgotten. Deccan Chronicle catches up with Sanaullah Khan, whose wife Shabana Taj died after being hit by a car driven by Sudanese student.
Did you receive the compensation after the accident?
Not even a single rupee was given. But my main demand is to release those villagers arrested after the incident. They are all innocent. Compensation can come later.
What do you want state government and city police to do?
Following this incident the police were and under pressure and they have arrested several villagers, who are all innocent. I want the police to release them immediately.
How is your family coping with the tragedy?
My fingers are broken and my children keep crying for their mother. No one has taken any measures to provide us compensation.
What is happening in the village after the accident?
There is tension in the village. An old woman has fallen ill after her son went missing. He has been arrested by the police.
Who is responsible for the present crisis? Did any locals create problems for the foreign students?
Foreign students have created the problems for themselves. They often drink and drive and create problems for local residents.
