Muslim man attacked by Bajrang Dal workers

2015-06-25

Main Information

  • Victim Names Riaz
  • Date of Incident 2015-06-25
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Vivek Premi, and others
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Shamli, Banat
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Banat
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A Muslim man allegedly stole a cow. He was then beaten by the members of Bajrang Dal. 6 members of Bajrang Dal were booked in a case registered against them. The man was beaten brutally and he was paraded. The police reached the spot but they failed to take any action. The 6 men included the name of the District Convener Vivek Premi. The man, Riaz, was arrested under Animal Cruelty Act and charges of theft. He was sent to Muzaffarnagar District Jail. Two of the accused were arrested but they got out of Jail after the Central Government revoked the National Security Act (NSA) against them.