Abdul Samad had his beard forcibly hacked off by his attackers
New Delhi:
An aged Muslim man was brutally assaulted within the city of Loni in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district on June 5 whereas on his method to a mosque to supply prayers.
The attackers allegedly kidnapped Abdul Samad from an autorickshaw and dragged him to a hut in a close-by forested space, the place they reportedly shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ and ‘Vande Mataram’ as they slapped and punched him, and beat him with picket sticks.
They reportedly additionally accused Mr Samad of being a Pakistani spy.
One of the attackers – a younger man carrying a white full-sleeve T-shirt and blue sweatpants – additionally threatened Mr Samad with a knife that he used to forcibly hack away at his beard.
A video of the vile incident that has been circulated on-line.
The video exhibits at the least two different younger males attacking Mr Samad – one carrying a black shirt and crimson trousers, and one other in a light-blue T-shirt and gray trousers.
“I was on my way when I was offered a lift. Two more men then got inside (the auto rickshaw) and told me to stay. Then they took me to a room and locked me up and thrashed me. They forced me to chant slogans… they took my mobile away… they got a knife and cut my beard,” a visibly traumatised Mr Samad, who was lowered to tears, mentioned.
“They even showed me a video of other Muslims being attacked,” he mentioned, including his attackers had boasted to him that they’d killed many Muslims earlier than.
Police have registered a case and arrested a Pravesh Gujjar – believed to be the primary accused. They are nonetheless on the lookout for the others.
Atul Kumar Sonkar, a senior police officer from Loni, mentioned “required steps” had been taken.
