In Kashmir, have seen death before my eyes, family members, neighbours have been killed while I was young, it’s not a joking matter: Imran Nazir Khan

MUMBAI: “Three of my family members (distant relatives) who worked with the Indian army sacrificed their lives for the nation. I have seen death before my eyes. Family members, relatives, neighbours have been killed in the fighting when I was young. It is not a joking matter or something that must be taken lightly by people like Richa Chadha,” Mumbai-based Kashmiri Muslim actor Imran Nazir Khan said.

“What does Richa Chadha know about the army? She should be behind bars for her publicity stunts,” Imran Nazir Khan told this reporter.

On Thursday, Imran Nazir Khan filed a complaint against Bollywood actress Richa Chadha at the Goregaon police station in suburban Mumbai, for her recent tweet on Galwan, mocking the Indian army.

According to Imran speaking to this reporter, “In Kashmir where I hail from, at least 9-10 family members and relatives work with or in the Indian Army. In fact, our association with the army is much deeper. Our family is associated with the Indian Army for the last 5 to 6 decades or more. We also have a business where we supply certain items to the security forces. For confidentiality reasons, I cannot mention more about my family’s association with the Indian forces, but I will definitely not tolerate anyone speaking against the army and definitely a nutcase like Richa Chadha.”

Imran also blasted Richa Chadha on social media, stating that she was doing everything for publicity.

“It has become a trend or habit for her. First she says something crazy or offensive and then apologizes. My family members who work with the army have sacrificed their lives. We have lost 3 members of the family, who have worked with the Indian army and died fighting for the nation. I have seen it all up close as a child and as a youth. I know the reality about Kashmir and what the Indian army jawans go through there. It is easy for someone like Richa Chadha to sit in her air-conditioned bedroom and pass comments like what she did/said. I will not tolerate it. I will make sure an FIR is registered against her. Or she must publicly apologize for her comments,” Imran Nazir Khan told this reporter.

Imran also tweeted to the Mumbai Police, Mumbai police commissioner and the DGP Maharashtra requesting them to consider his tweet as an official complaint.