Muslim Youth Harassed for Wearing Rudraksha Beads

2021-03-20

Main Information

  • Victim Names Faiz Khan
  • Date of Incident 2021-03-20
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Clothing and appearance
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Meerut, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

In a viral video, a Muslim youth was seen being held by his collar and questioned as why he was wearing beads meant for Hindus. He answered that it was gifted to him by his friend, but this answer was unsatisfactory for the perpetrators. As the victim is seen being visibly threatened and afraid, they began to verbally harass him and call him a swine after which they physically assaulted him as the video faded off.