The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission has directed the Sindhudurg district police to investigate allegations that a 38-year-old Muslim flower vendor from Banda town died by suicide after being harassed by fellow shopkeepers.

A video recorded by the deceased, Aftab Sheikh, just before his death, surfaced in which he accused five people from the village of harassment and business rivalry. The video was later found by his family.

Family members have alleged that despite clear evidence implicating the accused, the police have failed to register a case. They have also refused to collect Sheikh’s body from the mortuary until the accused are arrested.

Sheikh Found Hanging at Home

Sheikh, a resident of Banda Muslim Wadi, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his bedroom on October 29

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