Muslim man brutally assaulted after asking name

2019-07-15

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohammed Kalam
  • Date of Incident 2019-07-15
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Samastipur, Gangapur, Musarigharari
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Gangapur, Musarigharari
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man was travelling in a bus. The bus driver hit a motorbike. The crowd gathered in the place of accident. The crowd told everyone to get out. The man, Kalam, remained seated in the bus because his luggage was in the trunk of the bus. Some men got into the bus and asked his name. Upon knowing his name, he was thrashed badly by them. Fearing he had died, they ran away. His family was informed and he was taken to a hospital. From there he was referred to a hospital in Samastipur. Aftre that he was shifted to Darbhanga Mediacal college for better treatment.