His grandson, Riyaz Khan, among others, carried the body on his shoulders to the mosque. By the end of the day, Riyaz carried on his shoulders two more lifeless bodies – that of his father and brother-in-law. And a day before a special court pronounces its verdict in the blast case, Riyaz sits at a dargah in Medak where he has gone to pray. Fighting stigmaA week after the blast, the police came looking for Syed Imran, who was just about 21 then. Even after 11 years, whenever I close my eyes, I am reminded of those days; the torture was unbearable,” he says.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2018 18:39 UTC