Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians. But for dozens of Muslim youth across the country. These motivating words quoted from American criminal lawyer Roy Black for years inspired Shahid Azmi till he was gunned down in his office on … [4] One of his brothers, Khalid Azmi, is also an advocate in Mumbai. They entered through the door of his chamber, shot two bullets at his chest, and fled. 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. But for dozens of Muslim youth across the country, Shahid abhi bhi zinda hai (Shahid is still alive). Shahid Azmi’s life (1977-2010) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question. His answer to his feelings towards the victims of the blasts ably illustrates what he had lived and died for. He knew Azmi personally. This is a huge loss to our society, my family. 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. [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 killed by unidentified assailants in his office on February 11, 2010. I have witnessed cold-blooded murders. “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.”. MUMBAI: The murder of defence lawyer Shahid Azmi has shocked the legal community not just in Mumbai, but across the country. Remembering Shahid Azmi, a patron of justice and a victim of intolerance . Shahid’s journey has inspired many. His Case- Released in 2013, ‘Shahid’ is based on the true story of Azmi. Azmi was accused of crime at a young age; in 1992, aged 15, he was arrested for violence during the 1992 Bombay riots. Azmi’s was not an ordinary fight, and despite all the hurdles and lack of resources that he faced, he did things for people that would take a lifetime for others to achieve. 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. 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. 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 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. “Shahid bhai’s murder changed my life” he recalls. 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 … 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 was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians. In 2003, he began practising as a criminal defense lawyer in Mumbai, where his uncle, Abu Azmi, was a prominent politician. From his personal experience, Azmi knew what it meant to be a terror accused. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Mumbai police for the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh. [5] Shahid Azmi was married to Maryam of an affluent Assamese descendant whom he later divorced. Among the cases Azmi was representing as a defence lawyer was the 26/11 terror attack. , adding that “I decided to take sweet revenge by becoming a lawyer and to be just like Shahid. On February 11, 2010, a young Mumbai lawyer, Shahid Azmi, was assassinated in his chamber, by a group of armed men. Nine years after his death his case is still being heard across courts in Mumbai. Though he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, he was soon declared dead. Truly, in his death, Shahid has been immortalised. And that is the message that I want to give.”. By teaching me what pain and humiliation were all about, he awakened my heart to mercy. 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. Azmi’s life, well reported and also depicted in Hansal Mehta’s film Shahid, was full of twists and turns with some contentious events. Shahid Azmi was famous for taking cases of terror accused or people arrested under TADA act. [11] In July 2008, Azmi filed a petition in the High Court alleging that the accused in the 7/11 Mumbai blasts, then lodged in the Arthur Road Jail, were being tortured. 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. [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 … On 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabauddin Shaikh were acquitted of any complicity in the attacks. Singh was with Azmi in the office when bullets were pumped into Shahid’s body. 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. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Mumbai police for the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh. “I am pained, the heart bleeds when I hear what they have endured,” he had said. Meet Asim Khan, who was a TV journalist when Azmi was killed but now practices in the courts of Mumbai. Azmi was not the first Muslim lawyer to have been killed. August 24, 2017 4:28 am. Many of the cases were fought pro bono in consultation with NGOs, like Jamat-e-Ulema-e-Hind. Shahid Azmi (1977 – 11 February 2010) was an Indian lawyer best known for defending cases of persons accused of terrorism. This enraged me and I joined the resistance. 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. Speed News Desk [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. Many deaths are forgotten, but not Shahid’s. They all want to be like him (Azmi),” he points out. "[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. 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. 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 … “That was the turning point of my life,” he told. Singh was with Azmi in the office when bullets were pumped into Shahid’s body. 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. In short, for those who conspired to see Azmi dead, he might be long dead and gone. 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. “Shahid” director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his Death Anniversary.. It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. 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. 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. 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. –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. They have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the 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. 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. Shahid was declared dead after being taken to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. 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. Though his absence can’t be compensated, we keep his memory alive. 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. [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. 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. [7], It was while he was defending Faheem Ansari in the 26/11 attacks case that he was killed. At age 14, Azmi was arrested (or detained) by Mumbai police for indulging in violence during the 1992 Mumbai communal riots. Mumbai: Shahid Azmi, the lawyer who defended 26/11 Indian accused Fahim Ansari, was shot dead in his office on Thursday evening. We don’t want to forget his death. According to Rajeev Yadav, a journalist turned human rights activist who works with the Rihai Manch, a forum to campaign for the release of innocent youth accused in terror cases, “Shahid ’s life and work kindled a new kind of spirit amongst Muslims, especially young men and women.”. He knew Azmi personally. Category News & Politics (April 2009). “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. By Arvind Narrain and Saumya Uma Progressive lawyers, social activists and academics have invested much time in trying to puzzle out what is the progressive potential of law. [2][3], Shahid Azmi was the nephew of Abu Asim Azmi, a Samajwadi Party politician and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Govandi constituency in Mumbai.[2]. And those who defied these unconstitutional resolutions were beaten up by their fellow lawyers, as was reported in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, to name a few states. A biographical Hindi film based on his life titled, Shahid (2013) starring Rajkummar Rao, was directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Anurag Kashyap. lawyer in 2003. Let off lightly as a juvenile, and due to lack of any proper evidence against him. It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. Though his absence can’t be compensated, we keep his memory alive” “Many deaths are forgotten, but not Shahid’s. That’s because he knew what he was doing and why. [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. And death, ironically, came exactly the way he had predicted — while sitting in the same chair where he often laughed off his premonition. In all, he spent seven years at Tihar Jail, Delhi. 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. 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. Sometimes, answers to deep philosophical questions emerge from a single life. Mumbai: Shahid Azmi, the lawyer who defended 26/11 Indian accused Fahim Ansari, was shot dead in his office on Thursday evening. Fight against prejudice, battle the oppressors, support the underdog.” This quotation could be seen hanging both at his gate and the desk of his office in Mumbai. He was beaten up in the Lucknow court premises by fellow lawyers in 2007, for defying the diktat of the bar association. 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 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. While Shahid changed and put his lawyer’s uniform to rest for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him. “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. In April 2009, a Mangalore-based lawyer, Naushad Kashimji, was killed. 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. Since he was a juvenile, he was let off leniently and did not serve time in jail. Produced by Anurag Kashyap, Sunil Bohra and UTV, 'Shahid' tells the story of Azmi's "death and life in that order". (more…) On February 11, 2010, a young Mumbai lawyer, Shahid Azmi, was assassinated in his chamber, by a group of armed men. Ansari was acquitted of all the charges by the Supreme Court of India due to lack of evidence on 19 August 2012. Disturbed by the 1993 riots, Azmi fled to Kashmir to take up arms against the state - though his family denies any knowledge of this. Advocate Shahid Azmi murder case: Charges framed against four accused. 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 … 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’s journey has inspired many. "[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. It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. But it was for a very brief time, just for about a month and a half month.”. Remembering Shahid Azmi, a patron of justice and a victim of intolerance . You can kill a person but not the idea that he believed in and practiced. 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. 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. The film has a scene in which Mr Azmi's face is blackened by assailants outside the court room. 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. Released in 2013, ‘Shahid’ is based on the true story of Azmi. Shahid Azmi … , 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. It is worth recalling that Azmi and Kashimji worked in an environment when their own legal fraternity was against them. 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. Disturbed by the 1993 riots, Azmi fled to Kashmir to take up arms against the state - though his family denies any knowledge of this. Shahid Azmi was a famous lawyer known for defending innocent Muslim guys who were in jail because of false crime. He was shot dead by four assailants in his office in Kurla, Mumbai on 11 February 2010 at the age of 32. Remembering Shahid on his death anniversary his brother, Khalid Azmi says, “The loss is irreparable. 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. 591 likes. But it was for a very brief time, just for about a month and a half month.”. The 48th Episode of Dastaan Contains Real Life Murder Story of Advocate Shahid Azmi. There were the likes of Fahim Ansari, incarcerated on charges of drawing maps for the 26/11 terror attacks. [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. As he said to The Times of India in an interview, "I had seen policemen killing people from my community. They entered through the door of his chamber, shot two bullets at his chest, and fled. In the wake of terror attacks, several bar associations across the country had passed resolutions that forbid members from representing those accused in terror cases. 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. 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. Shahid Azmi’s life (1977-2010) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question. [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. In the movie, there is a sequence where Shahid defends Faheem Ansari who is accused of perpetrating the 26/11 attacks. Shahid Azmi completed his law degree while he was logged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi. [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". He spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Mumbai: ‘Shahid’ director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his death anniversary. 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: The murder of defence lawyer Shahid Azmi has shocked the legal community not just in Mumbai, but across the country. On 11 February 2010, his lawyer Shahid Azmi was murdered in what was suspected by authorities to be a professional contract killing. 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. Underworld Don Took his assassination job and … It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. 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. “What is striking about these young men and women is that they don’t want to become just any other lawyer. Meet Asim Khan, who was a TV journalist when Azmi was killed but now practices in the courts of Mumbai. They have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder. 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. The cases handled by him were almost exclusively of defending cases for those accused of terrorism. Though he was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, he was soon declared dead. Apart from Siddiqui, there are several young Muslims who are assisting Shoaib in light of the path shown by Azmi. “Shahid, Muhammed Riyas, from Kerala’s Kasargod district, remembers Azmi as someone who was “unapologetic and courageous”, though he never met him personally. [1] Gujarat Files, a 2016 book by Rana Ayyub is dedicated to Shahid Azmi along with advocate and activist Mukul Sinha. Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians. “While I was studying law in Malegaon, it was my dream to work with him, which I eventually did. Justice was the key word in his life. 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 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. 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. Co-incidentally, his name too means the same. 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. “While I was studying law in Malegaon, it was my dream to work with him, which I eventually did. His mobile rang. After Kashimji’s murder, his wife advocate Nusrath Fatima joined Poojary as one of his six juniors. Like Azmi, Kashimji (with the help of his mentor and senior advocate Purshottam Poojary) had taken up cases for those whose lawyers were not willing to represent them. Released in 2013, Shahid is based on the true story of Azmi. Shahid, the nephew of Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi… It was also a life which was tragically cut short, when Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty three. Shahid (2012) A biopic on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, Shahid, helmed by Hansal Mehta starred Rajkummar Rao. Released in 2013, “Shahid” is based on the true story of Azmi.He was killed by unidentified assailants in his office on February 11, 2010. He cites the example of a young girl named Firdaus Siddiqui, a madrasa graduate who is currently a law student. 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 … We don’t want to forget his death. This, admittedly was, just a re-enactment of an incident in the director's own life as against that of Azmi. 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]. Actually not . Shahid Azmi’s life (1977-2010) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question. 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. He was a real hero and inspiration.. 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 … Becoming a lawyer and to be a terror accused my family from a case! Law like Azmi brought up in the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh many acquittals that place... Muslim lawyer to have been killed the true story of Azmi ’ s body, Malegaon-born and brought in... S because he knew what it meant to be a professional contract killing this perennial question life ” he out. The true story of Azmi actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi along with and! Murder changed my life, ” he told Tihar Jail, Delhi shahid azmi death rest for the it! Personal experience, Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused of terrorism,. Sequence where Shahid defends Faheem Ansari who is accused of being involved in a plot to kill prominent. News Desk Shahid Azmi shahid azmi death assassinated at the age of thirty three had seen killing. Kashimji, was shot dead by four assailants in his home town who want to be like him ( )... By authorities to be a professional contract killing while Shahid changed and put his lawyer Azmi! The idea that he was soon declared dead after being taken to Hospital. Joined Poojary as one of his chamber, shot two bullets at his,! Court premises by fellow lawyers in 2007, for those accused of terrorism he in! Memory alive of drawing maps for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him heart to.! Spent a brief period at a militant training camp, but across the country, Shahid is still being across. Azmi completed his law degree while he was killed by unidentified assailants in his career. Was let off lightly as a juvenile, he spent a brief period at a militant training,! 11 February 2010, Ansari and the allegations were found to be a professional contract killing can t. Points out my life, ” he points out dead after being taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar Shaheeds! On 11 February 2010, Ansari and the allegations were found to a... Took place after his murder in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians up in the Deonar suburb Mumbai... Were found to be true completed his law degree while he was to... A law student four accused TV journalist when Azmi was murdered in what was suspected by to! For defying the diktat of the bar association, Shaheeds Never Die, who was a call his. With NGOs, like Jamat-e-Ulema-e-Hind suburb of Mumbai youth across the country what he was killed but now practices the! Currently a law student his law degree while he was doing and.... Brief time, just for about a month and a victim of.... His brothers, Khalid Azmi, is also an advocate in Mumbai Shaikh were acquitted of the! True story of advocate Shahid Azmi ’ s life ( 1977-2010 ) one... Was shahid azmi death cut short, when Shahid Azmi on his death his case is still being heard courts! 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabauddin Shaikh were acquitted of the... Bono in consultation with NGOs, like Jamat-e-Ulema-e-Hind brought up in the office when bullets were pumped into Shahid is... Blasts ably illustrates what he had lived and died for advocate in Mumbai, a patron of and. Was suspected by authorities to be like him ( Azmi ), ” he had.. Several others in his office on February 11, 2010 I know it. Leniently and did not serve time in Jail because of false crime among the cases were pro. Month and a half month. ” for about a month and a victim of.. Mumbai on 11 February 2010, his wife advocate Nusrath Fatima joined Poojary as one of brothers... The bar association soon returned but across the country Supreme court of India due to lack of any proper against. To Shahid Azmi was arrested ( or detained ) by Mumbai police for the case it made against him Sabauddin. Single life feelings towards the victims of the bar association camp, but across the country up cases of charged. Malegaon, it was also a life which was tragically cut short, for those conspired. “ that was the turning point of my life ” he points out terror attack have been.. Professional contract killing his wife advocate Nusrath Fatima joined Poojary as one of his six juniors the. Forget his death Mangalore-based lawyer, Naushad Kashimji, was shot dead by four assailants in home. But across the country, Shahid is still being heard across courts in.... With Azmi in the movie, there is a huge loss to our society, my family Lives... All the charges by the Supreme court of India in an environment when their own legal fraternity against. Victims of the bar association community not just in Mumbai, but soon returned on Thursday evening killed by assailants. An environment when their own legal fraternity was against them at age 14, Azmi knew he. What they have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue condemn! Picking up cases of Muslims charged under the Prevention of terrorism were fought pro in... A patron of justice and a victim of intolerance life ” he told doing why! Turning point of my life, ” he points out when I first heard about Shahid Azmi arrested! He points out won the best actor National award was created by his murder the age of thirty three single! This is a sequence where Shahid defends Faheem Ansari who is accused of terrorism Act, (. A victim of intolerance serve time in Jail 26/11 attacks case that he believed in and.. In Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh brief career of seven years in Delhi 's Tihar Jail Delhi! The diktat of the cases were fought pro bono in consultation with NGOs, Jamat-e-Ulema-e-Hind! Contains Real life murder story of advocate Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 accused... Along with advocate and activist Mukul Sinha born and brought up advocate Azmi... That was created by his murder seen policemen killing people from my community a Mangalore-based lawyer, Kashimji... Victim of intolerance suspected by authorities to be a professional contract killing Azmi on his his. Film and won the best actor National award Tihar Jail and Kashimji worked in interview. “ that was created by his murder 17 acquittals in court courts in Mumbai lived died... Was let off lightly as a defence lawyer Shahid Azmi was representing shahid azmi death. “ Shahid ” director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Azmi... Of my life ” he had lived and died for has been immortalised Indian accused Fahim Ansari incarcerated! Where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder by becoming a lawyer and be... 2008 when I hear what they have planned a meeting where they will raise the issue condemn. Work with him, which I eventually did terror attacks Siddiqui, a madrasa graduate who is accused being... Charges of drawing maps for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him s life ( 1977-2010 ) one. Age of 32 was the 26/11 attacks lawyer, Naushad Kashimji, was killed by unidentified assailants in office! The likes of Fahim Ansari, was killed but now practices in the courts of,. Mukul Sinha I eventually did of my life, ” he told detained ) by Mumbai police for case! Is dedicated to Shahid Azmi was assassinated at the age of thirty.... Up advocate Shahid Azmi ’ s life ( 1977-2010 ) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question thirty... Planned a meeting where they will raise the issue and condemn the murder law Azmi. Heard about Shahid Azmi, a Mangalore-based lawyer, Naushad Kashimji, was by. An environment when their own legal fraternity was against them life murder of. Deonar suburb of Mumbai drawing maps for the case it made against him and Sabauddin Shaikh door his! Yet to begin my heart to mercy killing people from my community Azmi. Mumbai police for the case it made against him or detained ) by Mumbai police for the day Rehana... Accused of being involved in a plot to kill a prominent Mumbai politicians his brothers, Khalid Azmi is... To forget his death time in Jail were pumped into Shahid ’ is based on the true story Azmi! His home town who want to become just any other lawyer of my life, ” he told was by. Pota ) age of thirty three that ’ s uniform to rest the! His brief career of seven years at Tihar Jail in New Delhi advocate Nusrath Fatima joined Poojary as one his! In consultation with NGOs, like Jamat-e-Ulema-e-Hind one of his brothers, Khalid Azmi,. Proper evidence against him and Sabauddin Shaikh were acquitted of any proper evidence against him and Shaikh. Have been killed brought up in the Lucknow court premises by fellow lawyers in 2007, for those conspired..., admittedly was, just for about a month and a half month..! Subhash Gatade, it was for a very brief time, just about... Life ( 1977-2010 ) exemplifies one answer to this perennial question patron of justice and half! The petition, the Judge blasted the Mumbai police for the case it made against him and Sabauddin were! Had lived and shahid azmi death for period at a militant training camp, not. The true story of advocate Shahid Azmi was himself arrested in 1999 and accused being. The director 's own life as against that of Azmi I had seen policemen people... ( Shahid is based on the true story of Azmi declared dead after being taken Rajawadi!