Muslim man beaten to death 'over New Year music'

2018-01-01

Main Information

  • Victim Names Waseem Ansari, Hasibul Ansari
  • Date of Incident 2018-01-01
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Unknown
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Hindu extremists
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Ranchi, Mandar
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Mandar
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim has been beaten to death in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand after reportedly asking a group to stop playing loud music on New Year's Day. The incident happened in Mandar, a town close to the state capital, Ranchi. People blocked the national motorway on Tuesday to demand the arrest of suspects but the blockade was eventually cleared by police. Waseem Ansari and two of his friends approached the group and told them to stop playing loud music. This led to an argument and Waseem was attacked by the group. It seems he was hit by one of the sharp instruments used in cooking.