On day two of the HRC’s hearings into the violent unrest of July, a witness was accused of minimising the anguish of the families of those murdered to protect the image of Indian residents.
and the underlying social problems not resolved, the country risked a repeat at any moment.
“It is a result of the unequal system we have in this country and until that changes we have to brace ourselves for more drama. She described how, after businesses, including an Indian-owned liquor store, were ransacked, people from private security companies raided homes looking for the culprits and loot.
Thobani Nguse, a family member and fellow resident of Khan Road Corner settlement, said he was shot when the violence spread through the settlement. He testified that, along with other residents, he had stood up to looters and seized stolen liquor from them, with the hope of later returning it to the owners of ransacked stores.
“The shooting started at 8.30 am … I was at a passage quite close to my house. I was shot in the right shoulder. It is something that I was shot with and it is still in my body.”
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