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Israeli attack: Arrested journalist's son
denies links to Iranians
Friday March 09, 2012 07:54:49 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The son of Sayed Ahmed Kazmi, an Indian
journalist arrested for his links with the terror attack on an
Israeli diplomat's wife last month, has denied allegations that
his father had given shelter to those behind the attack.
Addressing a press conference here Friday, Shauzab Kazmi said no
Iranian national linked to the Feb 13 bomb attack had visited
their house.
Shauzab Kazmi said: "It is completely a false statement that my
father has given shelter to the blast accused. No Iranian related
to this case has visited our house."
He also denied that the scooty, which was allegedly used in the
blast, has been recovered from Kazmi's house.
He said the scooty which police claimed was used in the blast was
lying in his house since the past two years. "It was bought by my
uncle who hails from Meerut two years ago when he had come for
treatment to AIIMS."
He called his father as a national hero and claimed his innocence
in the case. "He has not done any illegal activity. He covered the
Iraq war for the country. The police is mentally torturing my
father," said Shauzab Kazmi.
Shauzab Kazmi added that his relatives has been called for
investigation and he was forced to sign on 'arrest memos' by the
police on the day of his arrest.
The press conference was also addressed by S.K. Pandey, president
of Delhi Union of Journalists, senior journalist Saeed Naqvi, and
others.
Pandey said he has sent a mail to the police chief requesting him
to release Kazmi on bail as he is cooperating in the probe. He
also warned police against indulging in media trial in the case.
"He has been working with the Iranian news agency for a long time.
He has impeccable credentials and has a reputation of an upright
objective journalist with definite views," said Pandey.
He said that if police find any evidence against him then they can
file a chargesheet immediately.
Sayed Ahmed Kazmi, 52, was arrested by the special cell of Delhi
Police Tuesday night. He is in police custody.
Kazmi, who hails from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, is a resident of
south Delhi's B.K. Dutt colony near Jor Bagh area.
A post-graduate in Persian language from Delhi University, Kazmi
has worked as a freelance journalist with DD News. He has also
worked as news reader for a Tehran-based radio.
Four people were injured when an Israeli diplomat's car was struck
by a bomb near the Israeli embassy in the capital Feb 13.
Tal Yehoshua Koren, wife of the Israeli defence attache, suffered
multiple injuries when a motorcycle rider attached a magnetic
explosive device to her car and sped away. Within seconds, the
device exploded with a thunderous sound, setting the car on fire.
Koren moved back to Israel after getting treatment at a private
south Delhi hospital. Three others injured were discharged after
being given medical aid.
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