Slain Basheer had recently constructed house, hoped to make a living in Mangaluru


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Jan 7: The cycle of communal hatred between small sections of the majority and minority communities has created turmoil in the coastal region, resulting in the death of innocent people. First it was Deepak Rao and now it is Basheer, killed in retaliation to Deepak's murder, who has become the victim of needless violence.

After working abroad for several years, Basheer preferred to settle down in his hometown by constructing his own house and running a fast food restaurant at Kottara Chowki, hoping to make a new beginning with his family here.

When Basheer left for work on the fateful day of January 3, it was just another usual day for him and his family. No one ever imagined that Basheer would not return home that night, and worse still, that he would be murdered for no fault of his. Just as he was closing the restaurant for the day, miscreants, four of whom have been now arrested, attacked him causing fatal injuries, simply because of his identity.

Basheer (47) who was innocent and was known for his concern towards others and his cordial relations with people of all communities, ended up in a cruel death. Every since the attack, the entire fraternity was praying day and night for his recovery, even observing fast, but Basheer lost his four-day battle for life in a private hospital on Sunday January 7.

Basheer was employed abroad for 25 years. One-and-a-half years after taking a home loan, Basheer constructed his own house at Akashabhavan. Since he had the responsibily of paying back the home loan on his shoulders, he started his own business of fast food at Kottara Chowki. Basheer's sons Imran and Irfan stay abroad while two of his daughters are pursuing their education in Mangaluru.

It is learnt that Basheer's daughter-in-law is pregnant and there was get-together at his residence on the afternoon of January 3. After attending the get-together he returned to his restaurant and told his family that he would be back at the earliest. But before he could close down the restaurant, Basheer was brutally hacked.


Helping hand

Basheer was known for extending his helping hand without consideration of any religion or caste, and treated everyone equally, for which he was loved by all. He did not have second thoughts when it came to helping anyone, says his friends. In one instance, he helped his close friend in meeting his mother's medical expenses.

A friend recalled Basheer's initial days in Saudi Arabia where he stayed with Basheer for 15 years and shared fond memories while facing several hurdles together. During 1993 when Dakshina Kannada witnessed communal violence, Basheer and his freind Prabhakar were staying in Saudi. Some group of Muslims in Saudi tried to attack Prabhakar, but Basheer was the one who protected Prabhakar and saved his life.

It is perhaps fitting that when Basheer was attacked, two persons of other communities, Rohit and Shekhar, immediately came to his rescue and admitted him to hospital.

 

  

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  • Raman Manipal, MANIPAL

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    AN innocent man is killed by some madmen for no fault of his. If there is a God those criminals who committed this heinous crime will rot to death. I feel sad for the whole episode. We shall together with all communities defeat the communal rogue elements in society and we shall make Managalore peaceful.

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  • Seetharam u, Kota

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    An innocent life lost because of some mad animals. Let's stay united and work towards a peaceful Mangalore.

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  • jl, mumbai

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    the perpetrators of crime should be strictly punished. Else they will be encouraged to commit more such violence especially since elections due. Govt to take note and jusdiciary to give punishment.
    Common man take care

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  • Seetharama U, Kota

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    Police must crush these criminal elements and act with no mercy on these hooligans who deserve no mercy whatsoever. With an iron hand the law keeping forces must crush these animals who kill innocent people. These criminals must be hanged till death. I am at loss for words to express my anguish at these inhumane gruesome murders

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  • Ilyas Hussain, Riyadh

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    These incidents are driven by communalism and innocent people are being targeted at every corner of our nation. Political parties are convincing unemployed people to execute such immoral actions for a huge pay. These things will continue until our nation will create something like an official job for unemployed youths. Our political parties and mainstream TV channels are always busy in politics and elections. This side of India isn’t displayed at all. The ruling party’s top level ministers are paritcipating and using their power even small municipal election campaign. But never come to see poor people. In the last 4 years there hasn’t been any development and enhance of the indian economy. Everything is focused on the elections. From municipal election to corporation, states and general election.
    Our government is spending public money for election campaigns only. Nobody cares about poor and middle class families. They are struggling to feed their failmiles. May God bless the nation and give guidance to our political leaders and eliminate corruption completely.

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  • DS, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    From the face itself one can make out that Basheer is innocent.

    Both Deepak and Basheer have become victims of politics i.e. caste/vote bank politics.

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  • Common Man, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Late Basheer was killed for no fault of his. Read the sentence again, 'no fault of his'. how dangerous!!
    Basheer was killed simply because of identification. It could be anyone Basheer, Siddiq, or if vice versa Deepak, Kiran etc. Imagine what kind of hatredness has been put into these murderers mind if they could simply kill someone who has nothing harm to them? Of course all he killers has to be punished irrespective of religion, but concerned Authorities should take them for councelling & try to spill out from their mouth what actually has driven them to do this cruel act. We should try to understand what was there in their mind? Accordingly official s should hold a talk with both parties & try as much as possible to reduce this kind of act & advise both to coach their youths in a right manner. of course we cannot expect 100% peace in coastal area, there will be miscreants who will disrupt things such as banner tearing, flg demolition etc, but serious actions has to be taken to avoid murders etc especially those who were innocents. God please save Mangalore, once the city where i loved to live by has now become a night mare with this innocent killing.

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  • Prashanth Poojary, karkala

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Feel very sad knowing about Basheers life.
    Some guys may not know how much strangle this person took while carrying his work in Saudi.
    They even may not know how much sacrifice this man did in his life.
    Leading life in foreign country is not so easy as we normally think.
    Poor guy planned to lead happy life in his mother land after all these struggle.
    Really very sad to know story of Deepu and Basheer.

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  • Manglore, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    criminal ppl don't know the value of life.. whatever will tell also dey can't understand..They people knows only to fight and kill others.shameless for RSS, BAJARANGADAL and who's supporting this ppl.. Atleast try to respect all d religion

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  • Nabil, mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    ITS SHOCKING TO SEE THE PEOPLE HATING EACH OTHER TO THIS EXTENT.... TODAY I DO AGREE EDUCATION PLAY GREAT ROLE IN SUCCESS OF PERSON.... ILLITERATE PEOPLE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE THAN HATING EACH OTHER AND FIND THE ROOT TO FORM COMMUNAL ACTIVITY.....

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Why so much hatred in the minds of youngsters?. why CANT THE PARENTS / RELIGIOUS LEADERS teach them morality and ethics, No human beings can kill other human being in such a barbaric way like Deepak and Basheer.

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  • Vernon, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Where did we go wrong?

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  • Anonymous, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Our politicians are real venom spilling sources...

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  • Indian being human, mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    The parents, the teachers, the religious institutions, the elders , friends must guide them properly. Show them the good path. If not, deffinitly the God, the creater of this universe will question us during the day of judgment . The almighty God has given the life & he only will take it back. So do not harm any body. During the day of judgment we will be alone there for answering before God & he will send us to heaven or drag to the hell. So mankind, human beings follow the good path.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    The 8 accused in both cases will come out due to our great judiciary. Thats where we are going wrong.

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  • Gilbert, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Mangalore lose his importance in world map.. Students won't come to Mangalore from other states.. Real estate business will affect. Hotel industry also face problem... Unless Mangalore people keep religion.. Out side

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  • leslie, Kulshekar / Dubai

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    A good human being lost his life , I still remember Basheer from my Saudi days , a gentleman to the core , soft spoken, and very nice human being , always put people first than religion , a big loss for all of us , it will be difficult to for his family to go through the tough times now ,May his soul rest in peace

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  • Indian, India

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Best place to stay in karnataka us bengaluru, and worst place is mangalore.. crimes happens everywhere, but in mangalore people having prob with everything, whether it is food or going out with your girlfriend..

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  • Pravya, ABUDHABI

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    some of our people are busy in protecting cows instead of humans.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    Indian, India
    Sir, Mangalorean opted for this date come. They have voted for BJP since 25 years since 1991. Today Afghanistan and North Korea has more liberty than Mangalore.
    At Least in Afghanistan people are not lynched in the name of food. In North Korea girls have more freedom than Mangalore. It may sidelined by the world superpowers reality is different.

    Mangalore has lost its old glorious days. It has became hotbed of fantism. It serves Nagpur of the south. It was wrong choice of the government for smart city.

    Smart city lacks smart people. There choice of people representative is the classic example despite 100% literacy.

    Deepak,Basheer are the few sacrifices which camtosied Mangaloreans yet to realise.
    Jai hind

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  • Joyson, Kadri

    Mon, Jan 08 2018

    When sister or wife gets groped on new year Eve in bengaluru or when you got an accident and lie on road injured with no one coming to help...will u say the same sentence???

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/Gujarat

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    sword wont know who is helping hand or not..are after to take revenge.
    without the intervention of almighty allah nothing is going in this world..if we are true believer.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/Gujarat

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Big mistake basheer wants to settle down in india..and Deepak postponed to go to gulf. Fate had other option.

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    So you have realised . which place is the best one to LIVE.... sanity prevailed ...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/Gujarat

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    You mean to say living abroad is good place to live away from motherland leaving behind your family members. If no place in motherland it means you are not in favour of almighty and selfish creature unknowingly. After all hindustan is jannat in all respects.

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  • Vivek, Hirebyle / Abu dhabi

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Innocent Lives lost...No one from our region blaming possibly big fish from Big political party who might have did this for Full benefit of Upcoming election...when we will Improve Guys...how many will die more ??......they are fooling us...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/Gujarat

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    No political party is fooling anybody. Wants to secure our land for our next generation people.

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  • Vivek, Hirebyle / Abu dhabi

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    By killing others....???....you know if you want bigger space ..there is much space in God's upper kingdom...

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  • Jude, Belmannu

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    You want a land on dead bodies of innocent people.because of you people india is today like this.it s not your mistake because your are in gujarat.so you talk gujarat model.

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  • Kumar, calicut

    Sun, Jan 07 2018

    Dear Dev, i appreciate your thought of restoring your land. Why dont you go to LOC + chinese border and fight with our enemies to regain the land we have lost. You will be treated as hero in case you die there. I think it is the best place for you. However, pleaase dont indulge in or support the terrorists who are killing innocents in india. You will not gain anything. Its not true spirit of Hinduism. I have never read in Bhagavadgita or Ramayana where its mentioned to kill innocents. Its not mentioned in the holy books of other religions too. If some one kills some one wihout any reason we cannot and should not blame his religion. Our land will not blossom by the blood of innocents. We dont want our children grow with sword or trishul in hands. Its political parties who are misguiding us. they want to rule on the dead bodies of common people like Basheer and Deepak. what is the mistake of these two men. Did they hurt any one? I dont think so. Who will wipe out the tears of their beloved ones. Put yourself in their place and think. Please dont support terrorism. Let us be Indians and live peacefully side by side with respect and love to each other. Our India will be strong only if we live and let live others peacefully. May God bless you brother.

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