Muslim cleric heckled in Gurugram

2021-10-22

Main Information

  • Victim Names Abdul Hasib Misbah
  • Date of Incident 2021-10-22
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Dispute over Places of Worship
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Deepak Saini, Aakash
  • State Haryana
  • City/District Gurugram, Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A 40 year old Muslim cleric was heckled by two people because of holding Friday prayers weekly in Sector 40. These two people followed the cleric and threatened him with his life if namaz was held at Sector 40. They also forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The accused followed him to his house even after they let him go. Police arrested the two culprits.