Actually not . “Shahid, Muhammed Riyas, from Kerala’s Kasargod district, remembers Azmi as someone who was “unapologetic and courageous”, though he never met him personally. Advocate Khalid Azmi, Shahid’s younger brother and an intervener in the case, told The Wire that while the case was taking too much time, he was satisfied with the way it was being handled by the public prosecutor. While Shahid changed and put his lawyer’s uniform to rest for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him. Through these hardships, I learned hard lessons. Her son, Shahid Azmi, a Mumbai-based lawyer handling criminal and human rights cases at trial courts as well the High Court, had just returned from work. His Case- Responding to the petition, the court ordered an inquiry in the case, and the allegations were found to be true. Underworld Don Took his assassination job and … Khan is absolutely right in saying that it’s difficult to match Azmi’s calibre and courage, as in a brief career of only seven years, he secured the acquittal of 17 men charged with terrorism. He did not believe in just whining about what he had to go through, but moving beyond that and working and fighting for those who were going through a similar situation. He says there are several others in his home town who want to practice law like Azmi. Shahid Azmi’s life (1977-2010) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question. While Shahid changed and put his lawyer’s uniform to rest for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him. He was a real hero and inspiration.. These motivating words quoted from American criminal lawyer Roy Black for years inspired Shahid Azmi till he was gunned down in his office on … The trial has just started in the Shahid Azmi’s murder case with the first of the prosecution’s 108 witnesses in the witness box, says advocate Khalid Azmi. MUMBAI: The murder of defence lawyer Shahid Azmi has shocked the legal community not just in Mumbai, but across the country. [1] Furthermore, several petitions filed by Azmi were combined into a single case for dramatic effect in the film. His answer to his feelings towards the victims of the blasts ably illustrates what he had lived and died for. Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians. Muhammed Riyas, from Kerala’s Kasargod district, remembers Azmi as someone who was “unapologetic and courageous”, though he never met him personally. Shahid Azmi (1977 – 11 February 2010) was an Indian lawyer best known for defending cases of persons accused of terrorism. They have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder. The martyrdom of Shahid Azmi reminds one of similar assassination of another young lawyer from Hubli whose name was Naushad Kasim who was killed few months before Shahid's death. At the moment Inder Singh, who was the assistant at Shahid’s office in Kurla, is being presented in the court as witness to murder. Mumbai: Shahid director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his death anniversary. . Truly, in his death, Shahid has been immortalised. Shahid Azmi was famous for taking cases of terror accused or people arrested under TADA act. Though he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, he was soon declared dead. That it would deter those who’d dare to follow in the footsteps of their dearly loved lawyer – instilling in them the fear of an untimely and abrupt end. “Shahid bhai’s murder changed my life” he recalls. [5], On 23 July 2012, the Bombay High Court granted bail to one of the accused, Vinod Vichare, against a personal bond of Rs 50,000 stating he was not "shown to be present" during the assassination. “Shahid bhai was not just courageous but also competent to fight the cases he decided to take up,” Nadeem, who briefly worked with Azmi and now practices in Mumbai, told, . “That was the turning point of my life,” he told The Wire, adding that “I decided to take sweet revenge by becoming a lawyer and to be just like Shahid. Yadav also remembers meeting a young Muslim woman lawyer in Amroha, a small town in western Uttar Pradesh, who like Azmi, wants to fight for justice. Among the cases Azmi was representing as a defence lawyer was the 26/11 terror attack. And death, ironically, came exactly the way he had predicted — while sitting in the same chair where he often laughed off his premonition. Azmi was born and brought up in the Deonar suburb of Mumbai, in a Muslim family with origins in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. [8] His first major success as a defence lawyer came in the 2002 Ghatkopar bus bombing case, when Arif Paanwala, who was arrested under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and was named the prime accused, was acquitted along with eight others, due to lack of evidence, by the court; this eventually led to the law being repealed. The cases handled by him were almost exclusively of defending cases for those accused of terrorism. By Subhash Gatade, It was the mid of 2008 when I first heard about Shahid Azmi. On February 11, 2010, a young Mumbai lawyer, Shahid Azmi, was assassinated in his chamber, by a group of armed men. Singh was with Azmi in the office when bullets were pumped into Shahid’s body. The murder of lawyer Shahid Azmi has brought the legal fraternity together with bar associations across Mumbai planning to discuss the security of lawyers dealing with terror-related and underworld cases. At age 14, Azmi was arrested (or detained) by Mumbai police for indulging in violence during the 1992 Mumbai communal riots. They have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder. Justice was the key word in his life. He cites the example of a young girl named Firdaus Siddiqui, a madrasa graduate who is currently a law student. Shahid Azmi … And death, ironically, came exactly the way he had predicted — while sitting in the same chair where he often laughed off his premonition. “That was the turning point of my life,” he told. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Mumbai police for the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh. Nine years after his death his case is still being heard across courts in Mumbai. Shahid (2012) A biopic on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, Shahid, helmed by Hansal Mehta starred Rajkummar Rao. On 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabauddin Shaikh were acquitted of any complicity in the attacks. [14] On 20 January 2011, MCOCA court dropped the MCOCA charges levelled against the accused in the police chargesheet as it found no evidence suggesting "pecuniary gains were made in the crime, a mandatory aspect for MCOCA charges. Shahid, the nephew of Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi… Since he was a juvenile, he was let off leniently and did not serve time in jail. Shahid’s journey has inspired many. [1] Gujarat Files, a 2016 book by Rana Ayyub is dedicated to Shahid Azmi along with advocate and activist Mukul Sinha. Speed News Desk Released in 2013, Shahid is based on the true story of Azmi. August 24, 2017 4:28 am. According to him, out of 108 witnesses, the case is … It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. Rajkummar essayed the role of Azmi in the film and won the best actor National award. lawyer in 2003. (more…) According to him, out of 108 witnesses, the case is … His mobile rang. Biopic is a territory where very few Bollywood filmmakers want to tread, but Hansal Mehta was not apprehensive to take on the real-life story of slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi even though people dissuaded him. [5] Shahid Azmi was married to Maryam of an affluent Assamese descendant whom he later divorced. Azmi’s life, well reported and also depicted in Hansal Mehta’s film Shahid, was full of twists and turns with some contentious events. And that is the message that I want to give.”. Six years ago an on February 11, Shahid Azmi, an advocate famously known as a crusader of justice was killed when he was just 32-year-old. We don’t want to forget his death. The death of Shahid Azmi in the evening of February 11, 2010 is in a series of lawyers thrashed, shot at, injured or killed across the country in the aftermath of bomb blasts. But it was for a very brief time, just for about a month and a half month.”. It’s the same chair Shahid Azmi sat on, in the same office in Kurla, Mumbai, where the 32-year-old lawyer was shot dead by assailants over two years ago. Shahid (Azmi) Lives, Shaheeds Never Die. “Shahid bhai was not just courageous but also competent to fight the cases he decided to take up,” Nadeem, who briefly worked with Azmi and now practices in Mumbai, told The Wire. The trial has just started in the Shahid Azmi’s murder case with the first of the prosecution’s 108 witnesses in the witness box, says advocate Khalid Azmi. 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He was killed on 11 February 2010 in his office at Taxi Men colony in Kurla, when four gunmen entered his office and shot two bullets, point blank and fled. Advocate Khalid Azmi, Shahid’s younger brother and an intervener in the case, told The Wire that while the case was taking too much time, he was satisfied with the way it was being handled by the public prosecutor. Jamiat Ulema did not help us in his murder trial in spite of the struggles we were facing, says advocate Shahid Azmi's brother Khalid. And this does not include the many acquittals that took place after his murder. (April 2009). Remembering Adv Shahid Azmi, journalist Nikhil Dixit, who knew him from his journalism school days, says in a story in DNA: Shahid Azmi often joked that he would be felled by bullets. Shahid Azmi also represented one of the men accused of involvement in the 2007 Mumbai attacks, who went on to be acquitted shortly after Azmi’s death. It is not a surprise that among the guiding principles of his life were the following words by Roy Black, a New York-based civil and criminal defence lawyer “By showing me injustice, he taught me to love justice. [9], He was killed on 11 February 2010 in his office at Taxi Men colony in Kurla, when four gunmen entered his office and shot two bullets, point blank and fled. While two of the accused - Vinod Vichare and Pintu Dhagle – have been granted bail, two others - Devendra Jagtap and Hasmukh Solanki - continue to be behind bars. He spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Shahid Azmi was shot dead on February 11, 2010 and eight years, and at least 12 court transfers later, the trial of the four men accused of murdering him is yet to begin. Shahid Azmi completed his law degree while he was logged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi. Starring Rajkummar Rao as lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi in a National Award-winning role, the film traces Azmi's story from his days as a young boy who is arrested and tortured, to his becoming a lawyer and defending Faheem … He was killed by unidentified assailants in his office on February 11, 2010. Remembering Shahid on his death anniversary his brother, Khalid Azmi says, “The loss is irreparable. Shahid, who has represented accused in terror cases including the July 11, 2011 serial train blasts and who was instrumental in the acquittal of two men in the 26/11 terror attack, was shot dead in his office at Taximen’s colony in Kurla on February 11, 2010. [1] In jail, he was encouraged to resume his education, and by the time he was released, he had taken a degree in law. Vichare had already spent two years in jail, ever since he was held for the possession of one of the four revolvers given to Bharat Nepali. [17] He further accused the Intelligence Bureau of perpetrating the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, which are otherwise believed to be the work of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Students Islamic Movement of India. He was beaten up in the Lucknow court premises by fellow lawyers in 2007, for defying the diktat of the bar association. Nine years after his death his case is still being heard across courts in Mumbai. Death-Shahid Azmi was killed on 11 February 2010 in his office at Taxi Men colony in Kurla, when four gunmen entered his office and shot two bullets, point blank and fled. While gunning down Mumbai-based lawyer Shahid Azmi on February 11, 2010, his killers must have thought that this act would strike terror within the Muslim community, especially amongst its youth. This is a huge loss to our society, my family. Shahid Azmi was a famous lawyer known for defending innocent Muslim guys who were in jail because of false crime. [7][8][9], It was during his stay at Tihar Jail, that he started his college education, first graduation followed by a postgraduate course in creative writing; once he was acquitted of the charges, he went to study for a law degree (LLM) in Mumbai. The trial of Azmi’s murder is, however, yet to begin. “While I was studying law in Malegaon, it was my dream to work with him, which I eventually did. Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, "Film remembers Indian lawyer Shahid Azmi as symbol of hope", "26/11 accused Fahim Ansari's lawyer Shahid Azmi shot dead", "A Grain in My Empty Bowl: A crusader for justice is silenced. Shahid (2012) A biopic on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, Shahid, helmed by Hansal Mehta starred Rajkummar Rao. They entered through the door of his chamber, shot two bullets at his chest, and fled. “Immediately after his murder, I took admission in a law course and decided to become a lawyer, just like him,” adds Khan, who has been practising for two years now. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival's 'City to City' programme in September 2013 and is released on 18 October 2013 in India. Disturbed by the 1993 riots, Azmi fled to Kashmir to take up arms against the state - though his family denies any knowledge of this. [11], Azmi then had represented the accused in the 7/11 Mumbai local train blasts, the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul, the 2006 Malegaon blasts case. There were the likes of Fahim Ansari, incarcerated on charges of drawing maps for the 26/11 terror attacks. Her son, Shahid Azmi, a Mumbai-based lawyer handling criminal and human rights cases at trial courts as well the High Court, had just returned from work. It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. And if you have an iota of doubt about this, just count the number of programmes being organised in Delhi, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal among others, to commemorate the eighth anniversary of his murder. Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians. Singh was with Azmi in the office when bullets were pumped into Shahid’s body. That’s because he knew what he was doing and why. While two of the accused – Vinod Vichare and Pintu Dhagle – have been granted bail, two others – Devendra Jagtap and Hasmukh Solanki – continue to be behind bars. Shahid Azmi also represented one of the men accused of involvement in the 2007 Mumbai attacks, who went on to be acquitted shortly after Azmi’s death. Released in 2013, ‘Shahid’ is based on the true story of Azmi. “I am pained, the heart bleeds when I hear what they have endured,” he had said. But, Azmi’s death seems to have worked to achieve the opposite, as eight years into his killing, many Muslims (and I am sure non-Muslims as well) are on their way to fight for justice, or to become a Shahid Azmi in their own right. Shahid was declared dead after being taken to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. Speed News Desk [8][18] Many deaths are forgotten, but not Shahid’s. Nampally: Hyderabadis remembered the zealous advocate of Mumbai, Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated by unidentified men at his office ten years back.Speakers recalled how he … Biopic is a territory where very few Bollywood filmmakers want to tread, but Hansal Mehta was not apprehensive to take on the real-life story of slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi even though people dissuaded him. MUMBAI: The murder of defence lawyer Shahid Azmi has shocked the legal community not just in Mumbai, but across the country. Though his absence can’t be compensated, we keep his memory alive. After Kashimji’s murder, his wife advocate Nusrath Fatima joined Poojary as one of his six juniors. IT HAS been seven years since advocate Shahid Azmi was shot dead in his office at Taximen’s colony in Kurla on February 11, 2010. “I know that it is almost impossible to fill the void that was created by his murder. But it was for a very brief time, just for about a month and a half month.”. Shahid Azmi, the lawyer for Faheem Ansari, accused of helping the Lashkar-e-Taiba in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, has been killed. New Delhi, India (CNN)-- Gunmen shot dead a lawyer representing a man accused of helping the Mumbai, India, attackers who killed 164 people in November 2008, an official said Thursday. [6][8][10], After receiving his degree, he worked with lawyer Majeed Memon for some months,[9] before starting his career as a [4] One of his brothers, Khalid Azmi, is also an advocate in Mumbai. –Shahid Azmi (1977-2010) This courage to stand up for those accused of crimes which were tried as much in the media as in the courtrooms –and decided as much by the ‘collective conscience’ as by law – defined Shahid’s life, and in the end his death as well. Though he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, he was soon declared dead. Shahid Azmi was shot dead on February 11, 2010 and eight years, and at least 12 court transfers later, the trial of the four men accused of murdering him is yet to begin. The murder of lawyer Shahid Azmi has brought the legal fraternity together with bar associations across Mumbai planning to discuss the security of lawyers dealing with terror-related and underworld cases. , adding that “I decided to take sweet revenge by becoming a lawyer and to be just like Shahid. Through this, I intend to send a strong message to the evil fascist elements that they can’t be a barrier for justice by killing a young lawyer, who stood for justice and upheld constitutional values.” After finishing his law course last year from SDM Law College, Mangalore (Karnataka), Riyas is now practicing in his home district Kasargod. “That’s because there is no dearth of lawyers in India, even among the Muslim community, but what lacks in them is the courage and competence that Shahid possessed and portrayed.”, Malegaon-born and brought up advocate Shahid Nadeem agrees with Yadav. [5] The police however did not conduct any forensic of the murder weapons and claimed that the murder was "solved" by the arrest of the accused. “But in spite of all that, it will never be easy for me to see an innocent being sent behind bars or to the gallows only because the crime alleged was a bomb blast.”. On 11 February 2010, his lawyer Shahid Azmi was murdered in what was suspected by authorities to be a professional contract killing. Remembering Shahid Azmi, a patron of justice and a victim of intolerance . Disturbed by the 1993 riots, Azmi fled to Kashmir to take up arms against the state - though his family denies any knowledge of this. At the Jamiat Ulema Hind Maharashtra Legal Cell, a group engaged in providing legal help to the terror accused, Nadeem plays the same role for the organisation that Azmi previously played for it, and through which Nadeem came in touch with him. By teaching me what pain and humiliation were all about, he awakened my heart to mercy. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Mumbai police for the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh. "[15], Then in April 2011, while the accused were in a sessions court at Kala Ghoda, for a hearing the police caught a man named Munna reportedly of Navlekar gang, with a weapon and live cartridges in the court premises, who had come allegedly to free the accused. “What is striking about these young men and women is that they don’t want to become just any other lawyer. It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. February 11, 2012. Advocate Shahid Azmi murder case: Charges framed against four accused. Shahid means the one who is immortal. Azmi is the third lawyer killed in Mumbai. And if you have an iota of doubt about this, just count the number of programmes being organised in Delhi, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal among others, to commemorate the eighth anniversary of his murder. –Shahid Azmi (1977-2010) This courage to stand up for those accused of crimes which were tried as much in the media as in the courtrooms –and decided as much by the ‘collective conscience’ as by law – defined Shahid’s life, and in the end his death as well. Before his murder Azmi had secured the acquittal of more than a dozen youth languishing in jail on false charges, and was representing another 50 accused under the various terror laws. Shahid was declared dead after being taken to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. He was killed by unidentified assailants in his office on February 11, 2010. [11] In his brief career of seven years, he secured 17 acquittals in court. It was a life which took to the legal profession with the objective of using law as a shield and tool in the quest for justice. He was shot dead by four assailants in his office in Kurla, Mumbai on 11 February 2010 at the age of 32. Co-incidentally, his name too means the same. Shahid Azmi’s life (1977-2010) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question. This enraged me and I joined the resistance. On 11 February 2010, his lawyer Shahid Azmi was murdered in what was suspected by authorities to be a professional contract killing. Shahid’s journey has inspired many. , Yadav says that he has by now met dozens of youth who wish to become like Azmi and carry on his legacy by doing something similar to what he was doing. Eight years after Mumbai-based lawyer Shahid Azmi was shot dead, many Muslim youth are following in his footsteps and fighting for justice for the terror accused. 591 likes. A biographical Hindi film based on his life titled, Shahid (2013) starring Rajkummar Rao, was directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Anurag Kashyap. Shaheed Shahid Azmi. Shahid Azmi was shot dead on February 11, 2010 and eight years, and at least 12 court transfers later, the trial of the four men accused of murdering him is yet to begin. It was a life which took to the legal profession with the objective of using law as a shield and tool in the quest for justice. “While I was studying law in Malegaon, it was my dream to work with him, which I eventually did. But for dozens of Muslim youth across the country. Shahid, the … Azmi was not the first Muslim lawyer to have been killed. “Shahid” director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his Death Anniversary.. Apart from studying law, she is assisting Mohammed Shoaib, who is one of the few lawyers in the state fighting cases of the terror-accused for a couple of years now. Meet Asim Khan, who was a TV journalist when Azmi was killed but now practices in the courts of Mumbai. His mobile rang. [7], It was while he was defending Faheem Ansari in the 26/11 attacks case that he was killed. Let off lightly as a juvenile, and due to lack of any proper evidence against him. He was killed by unidentified assailants in his office on February 11, 2010. Shahid is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta.Jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap, UTV Spotboy and Sunil Bohra, it is based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010.The film stars Rajkummar Rao in the titular role; Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu and Baljinder Kaur appear in supporting roles. As a young adult, he was again arrested, this time under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, for plotting against the state. Though his absence can’t be compensated, we keep his memory alive” “Many deaths are forgotten, but not Shahid’s. But for dozens of Muslim youth across the country, Shahid abhi bhi zinda hai (Shahid is still alive). The 48th Episode of Dastaan Contains Real Life Murder Story of Advocate Shahid Azmi. Speaking to The Wire, Yadav says that he has by now met dozens of youth who wish to become like Azmi and carry on his legacy by doing something similar to what he was doing. Category News & Politics Mumbai, February 11: Seven years ago on February 11, a low-profile 32-year-old advocate Shahid Azmi was killed at his office in Kurla’s Taximen colony in Mumbai. "[6] In December 1994, he was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (now repealed), for an alleged conspiracy to assassinate some politicians and Shiv Sena leader, Bal Thackeray, and given a five-year jail sentence, however in the same year, the Supreme Court acquitted him. Soon started picking up cases of Muslims charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA). I have witnessed cold-blooded murders. [16], In a 2007 interview with Rediff News Correspondent Sheela Bhatt, Azmi accused the police of staging an encounter at Antop Hill where a Pakistani was killed, because, that area was isolated and "terrorists always hide in places where you find a lot of other people". This, admittedly was, just a re-enactment of an incident in the director's own life as against that of Azmi. The death of Shahid Azmi in the evening of February 11, 2010 is in a series of lawyers thrashed, shot at, injured or killed across the country in the aftermath of bomb … It was a life which took to the legal profession with the objective of using law as a shield and tool in the quest for justice. Subsequently, he crossed over into Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where he spent a brief period at a militant training camp, but soon returned. Mumbai: ‘Shahid’ director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his death anniversary. It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. It is worth recalling that Azmi and Kashimji worked in an environment when their own legal fraternity was against them. We don’t want to forget his death. In April 2009, a Mangalore-based lawyer, Naushad Kashimji, was killed. Though he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, he was soon declared dead. They entered through the door of his chamber, shot two bullets at his chest, and fled. On 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabauddin Shaikh were acquitted of any complicity in the attacks. Meet Asim Khan, who was a TV journalist when Azmi was killed but now practices in the courts of Mumbai. Mumbai: Shahid Azmi, the lawyer who defended 26/11 Indian accused Fahim Ansari, was shot dead in his office on Thursday evening. When asked as to why Intelligence Bureau would indulge in such acts against national interests, he said it was to stereotype Muslims and lobby for stringent laws[17]. It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. “I was a boy with an ambition to become a pilot and, therefore, chose to study science after my 10th standard, only to join a flying academy later on.” But then, on the first anniversary of Azmi’s murder, he read an article about his life and work and immediately decided to become a lawyer. Through this, I intend to send a strong message to the evil fascist elements that they can’t be a barrier for justice by killing a young lawyer, who stood for justice and upheld constitutional values.” After finishing his law course last year from SDM Law College, Mangalore (Karnataka), Riyas is now practicing in his home district Kasargod. In court rooms and outside, he was often called the ‘terrorist lawyer’ because he was once a terror accused and had to spend five years in jail for a crime that he had never committed. They all want to be like him (Azmi),” he points out. 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