A 20-year-old man from Meerut has alleged that he was shot by police in an encounter in 2019 while returning home after distributing his sister’s wedding invitations. Seven years later, he remains paralysed from the waist down and says he is still waiting to know why he was shot.
Sheman Khan said the incident destroyed his life and left him bedridden.
“I wish I had died. At least that would have been better than living like this,” Khan said.
According to a report by journalists Piyush Rai and Sachin Gupta, Khan was riding back home when plainclothes policemen allegedly intercepted him and opened fire.
Shot three times, unable to walk
Khan said he was hit by three bullets in his waist. One of the bullets damaged his lower spine, leaving him permanently unable to walk.
“For the last seven years, I have been sitting on this cot. Doctors told me I would never walk again. I can only sit, lie down, or stand with someone’s support,” he said.
He said before the encounter he had no criminal record. However, the police later accused him of motorcycle robbery.
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