Year 2007 proved very explosive for the residents of Hyderabad. 14 innocent Muslims were killed in historical Makkah Masjid blast and police firing. 99 days later in a major terror strike, 42 persons were killed and about 50 injured in two powerful near-simultaneous blasts at a Gokul Chat Bhandar and Lumbini park.
Thirty-two people died when an explosion ripped through Gokul Chat Bhandar at Kothi at around 7.50 pm on 25 august 2007. Around 21 persons were wounded in this blast. Among those who were killed in Gokul Chat Bhandar blast included 4 of a family.
It must be recalled that a painter Papalal resident of Jumerat Bazar found a 3 and a half year old girl Sania Fatima. He adopted the girl. 36 year old Papalal and his wife Jaisri had no children till 2007 but now they have a son and a daughter. Still Papalal refuses to lose possession of Sania Fatima. Sania is called by name Anjali at Papalal’s house. She is being brought up in Hindu culture.
Papalal informed that the entire locality has become his foe for bringing up a Muslim girl. They want the Muslim girl to be driven out of Papalal’s house. But Papalal claims that he would never disown the girl. Papalal, his wife and Sania got various awards for their gestures of communal goodwill but the only disturbing thing is that Sania is not getting Islamic education at Papalal’s house.
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