Abu Asim Azmi warns against wrongful targeting of innocent Muslims in Delhi blast
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party legislator in Maharashtra Abu Asim Azmi has raised serious concerns over security and intelligence failures and urged the authorities to conduct a fair and transparent investigation into bomb blast near Red Fort in New Delhi.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Abu Asim Azmi speaking to reporters in Mumbai condemned the incident and expressed deep sorrow for the victims’ families. He also warned against the wrongful targeting of innocent Muslims, reminding the public of past incidents where several blameless individuals suffered due to hasty police actions.
“Delhi is not a small town; it is the capital of India,” said Azmi. “If such a major blast can happen here, it clearly shows a failure of our intelligence and security system. This is shameful and worrying.”
Azmi strongly criticised the tendency of some investigative agencies to arrest people without sufficient evidence, especially from the Muslim community, after terror-related incidents.
“In the Mumbai serial blasts, dozens of innocent people were jailed for years and later released by the high court,” he said. “The same mistake must not be repeated now. Arresting innocent people to cover up one’s failure is a great injustice.”
The MLA called for the strictest punishment for the real culprits but insisted that investigations be guided solely by facts and not prejudice.
“Those who are truly guilty should be hanged within six months,” Azmi said firmly. “But do not make the mistake of arresting innocent people just to show that the system is working.”
