Muslim volunteers heckled, harassed in Karnataka

2020-04-03

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2020-04-03
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Clothing and appearance
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Karnataka
  • City/District Bagalkot, Bidari village, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Bidari village, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

On the highway, three Muslim men were stopped and beaten with sticks. The attackers questioned them over their visit to their community and charged them with being responsible for the coronavirus infection's spread. They allegedly also made fun of the group with vulgar language. The villagers gave the three guys permission to go after they asked to be released and promised never to return to the village of the attackers.