Dr. Kafeel Khan, an accused in the Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College negligence case involving death of scores of children and infants, on Sunday alleged that BJP MP from Bansgaon Kamlesh Paswan was behind a recent attack on his brother Kashif Jamal.
Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Dr. Khan said, “The attack on Kashif was carried out at the behest of BJP MP from Basgaon Kamlesh Paswan in collusion with Satish Nanglia (the owner of a plaza in Gorakhpur).”
Maintaining that there was no direct enmity between the BJP MP and his brother, Dr. Khan alleged both Kamlesh Paswan and Satish wanted to occupy a plot of land belonging to his maternal uncle for which even an FIR had been registered earlier.
Dr. Khan also demanded security cover for himself and his family members from the State government adding that they all are facing threat to their lives.
‘Baseless charges’
Mr. Paswan, however, termed the allegation against him “baseless,” saying Dr. Khan was trying to gain political mileage out of the attack. “These are all baseless allegations. I have got nothing to do with the case (attack on Mr. Kashif). And, I am ready for any sort of probe,” Mr. Paswan said.
“Through these acts, Dr. Khan is attempting to establish himself politically,” he added.
According to police, Mr. Kashif, 34, was allegedly shot at by some unidentified bike-borne miscreants near JP Hospital in Gorakhpur on June 10 after which he was rushed to a private nursing home from where he was referred to the trauma centre of King George Medical University in Lucknow. Mr. Kashif had sustained bullet wounds on his right upper arm, neck and chin. A day after the attack, Dr. Khan had said on twitter, “Allah rahem kare. I’m not going to bend.”