Maulana thrashed for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram

2018-06-10

Main Information

  • Victim Names Maulana Azharul Islam, Maulana Imran
  • Date of Incident 2018-06-10
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Jharkhand
  • City/District Ranchi, Naya Sarai Village, Ranchi, Jharkhand
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Naya Sarai Village, Ranchi, Jharkhand
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two Muslim clerics were assaulted in Naya Sarai Village for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram. They were returning home from evening prayer. A group allegedly intercepted them and asked them to chant Jai Shri Ram. Maulana Imran managed to flee but Maulana Azhar was brutally assaulted after he refused their demand. He had to be hospitalized. The father of the duo requested people to maintain peace and not to take the law in their hands