Mosque Imam and worshippers brutally assaulted

2021-05-06

Main Information

  • Victim Names Nasir, Fateh
  • Date of Incident 2021-05-06
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Greater Noida, Rampur Majra, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Rampur Majra, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A youth from the Muslim community had an argument with a woman from another community on Friday. The next day, her kin came to the Muslim locality and threatened to teach them a lesson. He, along with other accomplices attacked an imam and a worshipper around 8:30 pm while they were offering their prayers. One of them got injuries on the head while the other suffered injuries on his back. These two people did not have any connection with the man involved in the dispute with the lady. A case was registered against the unknown persons under the sections 147, 336, 295, and 296 of the IPC.