Charred remains of vandalised property set ablaze by rioters during violence over the amended citizenship law, in northeast Delhi.
A 30-year-old woman, who was assaulted, kicked in abdomen and survived a brutal attack by mob during riots in Delhi's northeast, gave birth to a baby boy. Hailing from Karawal Nagar, the victim feels that giving birth to a healthy baby was nothing less than a miracle despite being brutally attacked during the Delhi riots.
The victim, her husband, two kids and mother-in-law were sleeping inside the house on Monday night when a mob barged into their house.
Victim's mother-in-law narrates ordeal
Narrating their ordeal, victim's mother-in-law said, "They hurled religious slurs, beat up my son. Some of them even kicked my daughter-in-law in the abdomen...as I went to protect her they came charging at me... We thought we would not survive that night. But with God's grace we somehow managed to escape from the clutches of the rioters."
"We rushed her to a nearby hospital but doctors there asked us to go to Al-hind Hospital where she delivered a baby boy on Wednesday," she added.
Despite having lost their home for over two decades and all belongings, her family has overcome the initial shock and are now overjoyed with the birth of the "miracle baby".
Shabana Parveen gave birth to a baby boy after surviving a murderous attack by rioters who kicked and assaulted her and her husband in Karawal Nagar area of northeast Delhi. Their home was set ablaze by the mob, Parveen's family is now pinning their hopes on the newborn whom they called a ‘miracle baby’.
After house being set on fire, family has no clue where would they go now
However, victim's mother-in-law said she had no clue where the family would go after being discharged from the hospital.
"It's all gone there. Nothing left. Maybe, we will go to some relative's place and see how we can re-build our life," she said.
Ali, 6, who held his one-day-old brother, caressing his forehead, said, "I will take care of him forever and save him from every ill."
The violence over the amended citizenship law in northeast Delhi has claimed 38 lives so far and left over 200 people injured. Frenzied mobs torched houses, shops, vehicles, a petrol pump and pelted stones at locals and police personnel.
Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh and Shiv Vihar are among the areas mainly affected by the clashes.
(With inputs from PTI)
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