Van Gujjar Muslims Allegedly Assaulted by Officials
2020-06-16
The State Forest Department tried to demolish shelters of the Van Gujjar community and assaulted them on two separate occasions. On 16th June, Ghulam and his daughter Noorjahan were assaulted when they resisted the demolition against their huts and Noorjahan was beaten with sticks and dragged on the ground by her hair by Forest Officials. The next day, officials returned with sticks, batons and guns to assault women until they lost consciousness. The villagers attempt to lodge 2 FIRs was met with failure, instead an FIR was filed against them under seven sections of the Indian Penal Code.
