Mumbai cab driver forced to chant Jai Shri Ram

2019-06-23

Main Information

  • Victim Names Faisal Usman Khan, a passenger
  • Date of Incident 2019-06-23
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Mangesh Munde, Jaydeep Munde, Anil Suryawanshi
  • State Maharashtra
  • City/District Diva, Thane, Maharashtra, Diva, Thane, Maharashtra
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Diva, Thane, Maharashtra
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim cab driver was abused and beaten in Thane, Maharashtra. He was forced to say Jai Shri Ram. His car broke down in the middle of the road and he was trying to restart the car. 3 men under the influence of alcohol came on a scooter and started banging on his windows. They dragged him out along with a passenger and started beating them both. Police arrested the 3 accused after Faisal had notyed the number of their scooter. They had been charged under sections 295 and 392 of the IPC.