Guards of Birkat Saira tribal leader blamed for beating Darfuri man

Two guards of an omda (tribal leader) of Birkat Saira area near Saraf Umra on Monday attacked and beat a young man, Ayman Suleiman, 22 years old, seriously injuring him on different parts of his body. Two guards and one of the omda’s sons are blamed for the beating. The son reportedly works for the security service.

Two guards of an omda (tribal leader) of Birkat Saira area near Saraf Umra on Monday attacked and beat a young man, Ayman Suleiman, 22 years old, seriously injuring him on different parts of his body. Two guards and one of the omda’s sons are blamed for the beating. The son reportedly works for the security service.Ayman Suleiman said he went to buy cigarettes in front of house of the omda when the criminals took him and dragged him by his feet to an empty area where they beat him and injured him seriously. Afterwards he was taken was taken to El Geneina hospital for treatment. One of the relatives of the victim told Radio Dabanga that any delay of justice or attempt by the perpetrators to evade accountability would lead to confrontations and clashes between the relatives of the victim and offenders. The relative appealed to everyone for patience and restraint and to not seek refuge in violence.