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Interviews
- We have interacted with and interviewed Rumanaben from 2009 to 2019 and Farooq from 2017 to 2019.
- Interviews specifically connected to the article were on the specific dates listed below.
- Rumanaben Sidi-Ahmedabad July 8, 2019
- Farooq Sidi- Ahmedabad July 9, 2019
- Mr. A.S. Saiyed-Ahmedabad July 10, 2019
- Mr. Rizwan Kadri-Ahmedabad July 10, 2019
- Jayantibhai (Policeman)-Ahmedabad July 16, 2019.