Minneapolis restaurant owner says, 'Let my building burn, justice needs to be served'
than the safety of its people. At least one business owner, however, is willing to sacrifice the structure of his restaurant for justice.
Beloved Bangladeshi/Indian restaurant Gandhi Mahal has been damaged by fire during the Minneapolis protests, but in a viral Facebook post, the proprietary family remains staunchly on the side of the protesters. In the post, Hafsa, the daughter of owner Ruhel Islam, announces that the restaurant caught fire, and she thanks those who apparently attempted to guard the restaurant from further damage. However, she says, the Islam family will “rebuild and recover.”
“I am sitting next to my dad watching the news,” the post continues. “I hear him say on the phone; ‘let my building burn, Justice needs to be served, put those officers in jail’. Gandhi Mahal May have felt the flames last night, but our firey [sic] drive to help protect and stand with our community will never die!”
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