Shaihzad Abid
Posts by: Shaihzad Abid
Back from a living hell
A compelling story of a minor rescued from prostitution shows how girls from poorer families get into the flesh trade – and why society must give them a chance to get back on track In this day and age when India is claiming its rightful place in the comity of nations as a global power, […]
Dial 1291 and be safe
Murders of the elderly living alone still take place but those registered with Delhi Police’s Senior Citizen Security Cell are relatively safe Murder of elderly people in Delhi is not a new phenomenon. It has been happening for decades and though Delhi Police claims to have taken remedial measures, the situation on the ground remains […]
Fatal error or suicide?
The family of 11 who were found hanging at Burari could have been under the delusion that the rituals they were performing would not lead to death Ravinder, the owner of Soni Dyers, a drycleaning shop a few metres from the Burari victims’ house, told Patriot, “A day before the incident around 4 in the […]
Sudden rush of blood
Passion can make ordinary people commit ghastly acts of violence, even murder. Jealous rage affects both genders, as crimes recently committed in Delhi show Passion can be the mother of ghastly murders. This gory phenomenon was demonstrated many times in the Capital in the last few months. A crime of passion is a violent crime […]
Iftar of the year
His son Ankit was killed by family members of the Muslim girl he was in love with, but Yashpal Saxena overcame his grief to organise an Iftar party to spread the message of love Ankit Saxena, 23, was murdered on February 1 this year. He was killed by the family members of a Muslim girl […]
Tryst with independence
This is the story of a differently abled young man who has to continually find new ways to earn a livelihood, with a little help from friends Mohd Yusuf, 27, sells stationery items like folders and files at the Chandni Chowk metro station gate, in front of Shiv Shakti Mandir. His shop is his ‘handicapped […]
Online market for stolen bikes
There’s a flip side to the technological revolution — outlaws use it to their advantage. This is about how vehicles are stolen with the aid of technology Two unemployed youth in their early twenties from Loni, an industrial town on the Delhi-UP border, found a novel way of stealing bikes. This is what they did. […]