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A video of a Muslim man being assaulted by another man in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad has taken the internet by storm. According to the victim, the perpetrators belonged to another community and forced him to raise slogans that ‘violated his own religious beliefs’ and chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
According to sources, the viral video is under Modinagar Police Station jurisdiction.
He was allegedly assaulted and told to raise slogans against people of other religions. The incident was recorded by the victim on their camera and they reported the incident to the local police.
The Muslim youth told India Today that he was attacked because he was afraid of being attacked.
A boy named Satakat said he was one Imam (Councillor of the Mosque) in the Asjat area.
“I read and do Namaz. We are mentioned Imam,” the victim introduced himself.
Narrating his plight, Satakat shared the incident, “I was returning after giving Namaz Around 5:30 p.m. I went for a walk with a guy named Kaif. At the cow sanctuary (nearby), two men on a motorcycle called me out and asked me to stop. They teased me about my religious identity, but I didn’t stop because I thought they were teasing me.”
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“I was ready to come back but they stopped the scooter in front of me and they forced me to- Jai Sriram. They forced me to raise slogans that violated my religious faith and beliefs. I refused and asked them to let me go but they didn’t. Then they beat me and it hurt me inside. They threatened to take my life too. I’m scared. I ran to call the emergency number, I dialed 112 but it was busy,” shared the victim.
He added that he left the place after his acquaintance reached the spot and they went to report the incident to the police.
“I called someone I know and told them that these two men stopped me. He came along with some others. Only then did I leave. After that we went to lodge a complaint. The police have promised us justice. The culprits will be punished,” said Sadagat.
An FIR has been registered at the Modinagar police station, in which the accused have been charged under sections of assault, insult and hurting religious sentiments.
(With inputs from Mayank Kaur)
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