The family of Junaid, who was stabbed to death on a moving train on Thursday over a fight that broke out over seats is still in shock over their loss.
The teenager along with three relatives had gone to Delhi for Eid shopping and was on their way back home in Ballabgarh when he was stabbed by fellow passengers.
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They were carrying gifts and food for their family members and had packed them in plastic bags, which the other passengers claimed was beef.
The incident took place on Thursday evening between Okhla and Asoti in Haryana.
Haseem, one of injured said that they had occupied two seats and were playing ludo when the train reached Okhla station. Around 15 to 20 people boarded the Mathura-bound train and asked them to vacate the seats. When they refused, the men abused them with communal remarks.
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"They started calling us names and said we were unpatriotic and anti-nationals and then started hitting us. They were pointing at a packet which had food and saying that we should not be allowed to sit since we were carrying beef," said Haseem.?
¡°They flung our skull caps, pulled my brother¡¯s beard, slapped us, and taunted us about eating cow meat. Beef is not even cooked in our village. Once we reached Ballabhgarh, they took out knives. They were older than us ¡ª probably in their 30s ¡ª so we couldn¡¯t do anything,¡± Shaqir, the brother of ?Junaid said.
Junaid was declared brought dead in the civil hospital at Palwa.?
Shaqir, who was also injured in the attack is admitted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi.
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One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, while four more have been identified.
Haryana Railway Police SP Kamal Deep Goyal told a news channel that they were also looking into a possible communal angel in the murder.