Muslim boy attacked by mob, saved by Sikh officer

2018-05-28

Main Information

  • Victim Names Undisclosed
  • Date of Incident 2018-05-28
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Unknown
  • Religion of Vicitim Undisclosed
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttarakhand
  • City/District Ramnagar, Ramnagar
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Ramnagar
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim boy was allegedly found with a Hindu girl in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. Seeing that the Hindu mob got angry and started assaulting the boy. A police officer, Gagandeep Singh, present there immediately jumped to action and started protecting the boy. He faced the violent mob all alone and rescued the boy. The boy even threatened the Hindu girl that they will kill her too for being with a Muslim man. The mob also raised anti-police slogans.