Muslim Youth Attacked by Mob in Aligarh

2020-05-08

Main Information

  • Victim Names Abdul Samad
  • Date of Incident 2020-05-08
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Aligarh, Shivpuri, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Shivpuri, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Abdul Samad was attacked with hockey sticks by a mob outside a chemist's shop on Friday evening on count of allegedly carrying the CoronaVirus. He was left unconscious and was rushed to the Hospital in time by his family. He was reportedly out of danger. FIR was registered against six people, no arrests so far.