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This kid was just like us. We owe it to ourselves to
stand up against reckless violence like this. Please take the time to
read the article and sign the petition.
On the night of 27th Sept. 2003, Nabeel Siddiqui, 24, a recent graduate
of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and the only son of his
parents, was brutally and mercilessly beaten with a baseball bat by
three individuals, in the township of Orange, NJ. Br. Nabeel passed
away shortly afterwards due to his injuries.
Below is an article related to this tragedy...also..after the article
is a link to sign a petition...this petition is to make sure the 3
individuals whom were caught be tried as adults and not as
juveniles...please sign the petition. If you cannot access the
link...please send an email to iicnait@hotmail.com.
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ARTICLE
Pizza man dies in hospital 10 days after beating with bat
Recent NJIT graduate dreamed of bringing his parents to the U.S.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
BY KEVIN C. DILWORTH
Star-Ledger Staff
The 24-year-old Pakistani pizza deliverer who was beaten with a
baseball bat 10 days ago, died yesterday at University Hospital in Newark.
Nabeel Siddiqui spent 10 days in a coma after police say the Domino's
pizza employee was lured to Haxton Avenue, an upscale street in Orange,
by a phony order. Authorities believe three teenagers called in the
order so they could steal Siddiqui's 1995 Nissan Altima.
"I have no words for this," Osman Mohammed said after learning of his
friend's death. "It's just unbelievable that something like this could
happen.
"The reason he came here was to get an education, a nice job and have
his parents move here with him," Mohammed said. "In America, that's
where opportunity is. That's all he wanted to do."
Two 16-year-olds from Orange and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge are
charged with aggravated assault, robbery, possession of a weapon and
carjacking. The juveniles are being held in the Essex County Juvenile
Detention Center in Newark. The charges will likely be upgraded.
After graduating from New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark in
May, Siddiqui planned to use his bachelor of science degree in computer
science to get a good job and support his parents in Pakistan.
Siddiqui dreamed of bringing his parents to the United States to show
them the America that he had been enjoying, according to his cousin,
Asim Khan of Westchester County, New York. He wanted to do something
for
them in exchange for all they had sacrificed for his college education.
Pooling their resources, Siddiqui's friends came up with $2,500 to fly
Siddiqui's mother to the United States. She arrived Saturday.
Last night about 100 of Siddiqui's friends gathered at his Kearny home,
according to Omar Mohammed, Osman's brother. "We want justice to be
served, that's all," Omar Mohammed said.
"This crime was a deplorable act of senseless violence upon a
conscientious young man trying to better himself," NJIT President
Robert Altenkirch said. "Our hearts go out to his friends and family."
Richard Pompelio, chairman of the New Jersey State Crime Victim's
Compensation Board in Newark, said he will continue to work with
Siddiqui's family.
"We were on the phone Friday, and (yesterday) morning," Pompelio said.
"They (U.S. Embassy officials) said they were going to help us. Now, I
have this empty feeling. Such a sweet, innocent kid. He was like
everyone's son. We'll still do what we can to help out the family."
Kevin C. Dilworth covers Orange. He can be reached at
kdilworth@starledger.com or (973) 392-4143
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PETITION
Please click on the new URL for the petition:
Petition
Please, take a moment of your time and resign and pass it to your
friends and family.
This kid was just like us. We owe it to ourselves to
stand up against reckless violence like this. Please take the time to
read the article and sign the petition.
On the night of 27th Sept. 2003, Nabeel Siddiqui, 24, a recent graduate
of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and the only son of his
parents, was brutally and mercilessly beaten with a baseball bat by
three individuals, in the township of Orange, NJ. Br. Nabeel passed
away shortly afterwards due to his injuries.
Below is an article related to this tragedy...also..after the article
is a link to sign a petition...this petition is to make sure the 3
individuals whom were caught be tried as adults and not as
juveniles...please sign the petition. If you cannot access the
link...please send an email to iicnait@hotmail.com.
-------------------------
ARTICLE
Pizza man dies in hospital 10 days after beating with bat
Recent NJIT graduate dreamed of bringing his parents to the U.S.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
BY KEVIN C. DILWORTH
Star-Ledger Staff
The 24-year-old Pakistani pizza deliverer who was beaten with a
baseball bat 10 days ago, died yesterday at University Hospital in Newark.
Nabeel Siddiqui spent 10 days in a coma after police say the Domino's
pizza employee was lured to Haxton Avenue, an upscale street in Orange,
by a phony order. Authorities believe three teenagers called in the
order so they could steal Siddiqui's 1995 Nissan Altima.
"I have no words for this," Osman Mohammed said after learning of his
friend's death. "It's just unbelievable that something like this could
happen.
"The reason he came here was to get an education, a nice job and have
his parents move here with him," Mohammed said. "In America, that's
where opportunity is. That's all he wanted to do."
Two 16-year-olds from Orange and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge are
charged with aggravated assault, robbery, possession of a weapon and
carjacking. The juveniles are being held in the Essex County Juvenile
Detention Center in Newark. The charges will likely be upgraded.
After graduating from New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark in
May, Siddiqui planned to use his bachelor of science degree in computer
science to get a good job and support his parents in Pakistan.
Siddiqui dreamed of bringing his parents to the United States to show
them the America that he had been enjoying, according to his cousin,
Asim Khan of Westchester County, New York. He wanted to do something
for
them in exchange for all they had sacrificed for his college education.
Pooling their resources, Siddiqui's friends came up with $2,500 to fly
Siddiqui's mother to the United States. She arrived Saturday.
Last night about 100 of Siddiqui's friends gathered at his Kearny home,
according to Omar Mohammed, Osman's brother. "We want justice to be
served, that's all," Omar Mohammed said.
"This crime was a deplorable act of senseless violence upon a
conscientious young man trying to better himself," NJIT President
Robert Altenkirch said. "Our hearts go out to his friends and family."
Richard Pompelio, chairman of the New Jersey State Crime Victim's
Compensation Board in Newark, said he will continue to work with
Siddiqui's family.
"We were on the phone Friday, and (yesterday) morning," Pompelio said.
"They (U.S. Embassy officials) said they were going to help us. Now, I
have this empty feeling. Such a sweet, innocent kid. He was like
everyone's son. We'll still do what we can to help out the family."
Kevin C. Dilworth covers Orange. He can be reached at
kdilworth@starledger.com or (973) 392-4143
-------------------
PETITION
Please click on the new URL for the petition:
Petition
Please, take a moment of your time and resign and pass it to your
friends and family.
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