Auto driver bashed for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

2019-07-03

Main Information

  • Victim Names Atib
  • Date of Incident 2019-07-03
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Sumit, Rajesh, Shiva
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Kanpur,, Sulabh toilet, Kanpur,
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sulabh toilet, Kanpur,
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Mohammad Aatib, who identifies himself as Aaqib was beaten by 3 youths after being locked in a washroom. The 3 men got into his auto and told him to drive somewhere rudely. The auto driver told them to speak properly. On the way, they told him to stop and they took him to a washroom and pelted stones at him after punching and kicking him. He was bleeding heavily and was severely injured. However, later Aatib told the media that he wasn’t forced to chant Jai Shri Ram. He said that this incident was not communal. The same had been confirmed by the victim’s father.