Muslim man shot, told to go to Pakistan

2019-05-26

Main Information

  • Victim Names Mohd Qasim
  • Date of Incident 2019-05-26
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Rajiv Yadav
  • State Bihar
  • City/District Begusarai, Kumbi Village, Begusarai
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Kumbi Village, Begusarai
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man Mohd Qasim was shot in the back by a drunk man in Kumbi village, Begusarai. Qasim used to sell household goods on his two wheeler. A dispute broke out between him and the accused over the price of the goods and the man shot Qasim. He was drunk, he told Qasim to go to Pakistan when he learnt that Qasim is a Muslim. Nobody came to help him as they all were scared because of the accused waving his gun in the air. Qasim headbutted the man as he was trying to reload his gun to shoot him again and fled. Somehow he reached the police station which was 3 km away. The cops took him to Begusarai Sadar hospital and lodged an FIR against the accused