Goons attack Muslim family in Delhi

2021-12-06

Main Information

  • Victim Names Yamin Khan, Mohammad Salim, Mohammad Younus, others
  • Date of Incident 2021-12-06
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Vipin
  • State Delhi
  • City/District New Delhi, Yamuna Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Yamuna Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A fight broke out at C7 in Yamuna Vihar on Friday night. Vipin, a DTDC driver was stopped late at night from entering the society. After that a Muslim family objected his entry which later turned into a brawl. Vipin was beaten up as reported by some of the neighbours. The neighbours also said that the Muslim family created the ruckus. However, when the media spoke to the family, they said that about 35-40 goons barged in their house and attacked the members of the family, even the kids. The Muslim family denied any communal angle to the incident and said that it happened all of a sudden. The Muslim family demanded the arrest of the culprit, the police also denied any communal angle to the incident.