Differently abled Muslim man attacked by mob

2020-02-25

Main Information

  • Victim Names Feroz Akhtar
  • Date of Incident 2020-02-25
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Delhi, Mustafabad, North-East Delhi, Delhi
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Mustafabad, North-East Delhi, Delhi
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

According to his wife Sanjeeda, Feroz Akhtar, a person with a disabilities, was attacked with sticks by a mob that broke into a mosque as he was offering prayers in Mustafabad, a neighbourhood of northeast Delhi. The 42-year-old tailor, who was injured in the riot, is being treated at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital after suffering serious injuries to his head, back, and shoulder.