Ahmedabad: A majority community victim on September 19 alleged before the two-man riot probe panel that his son was whisked away by a mob of armed Muslims during communal riots last year and he believes that he has been killed by the mob.

Deposing before Justice (Ret) G T Nanavati and Justice (Ret) K G Shah, the victim, Dahyalal Raval, resident of Vatva area, said his son Mehul had gone to check the security of his house in Dharmabhumi society on March 1 and since than there was no news about him.

"Mehul was whisked away by a Muslim mob near Burhani society and as per my information, they (the mob) might have killed him," he said.

Another riot witness Dashrath Patel told the Commission that the Muslim mob had attacked his society, torched and damaged nearly 26 houses on February 28 last year and also resorted to firing from the top a masjid, wherein two persons - Satish and Amit Patel - were killed.

Patel added that Mehul was forcibly taken away by the mob and is unlikely that he might have fled.

Another victim Kishan Thakkar alleged that a mob of Muslims had spread terror and fear among Hindus by openly brandishing pistols and other weapons.

The witnesses, mostly from majority community, alleged that Muslims from the nearby areas in Vatva had resorted to heavy violence and slogans like "kafiron ko kat dalo" were heard from the masjid in the area.

PTI