Kashmiri man thrashed in Gurugram

2021-08-19

Main Information

  • Victim Names Tariq Bhat
  • Date of Incident 2021-08-19
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Ethnicity or National origin
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Haryana
  • City/District Gurugram, Sector 44, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sector 44, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Kashmiri man was brutally attacked by 5-6 men at night while he was returning from work in Gurugram. He was targeted for being a Muslimand a Kashmiri. His face was covered with a cloth and he was beaten mercilessly. He tried to escape but couldn’t. They also hit him with a sharp object which tore his shirt. They did not even give him a chance to speak and attacked him brutally. Tariq wanted to quit and leave the city after the incident. An FIR under 323, 34, 506 was filed under the IPC by Haryana Police.