US EditionIndian Imam Killed ‘After Being Thrown From a Moving Train’
His family says he was assaulted by fellow passengers and thrown from a moving train, while authorities have described the death as an accident.
- On April 26, Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, a 30-year-old imam from Kishanganj, Bihar, was found dead near railway tracks in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. His family disputes authorities' accident claim, alleging he was beaten.
- Tabassum Khatoon claims she witnessed the assault during a video call while her husband was on the train. Attackers accused Mazhari of theft, and she said, "They were slapping him and pulling him by the collar."
- Khatoon disputes the accident theory, citing clear signs of beating on the body and noting her husband's visible Muslim identity—his beard and religious cap—may have made him a target. She said, "If he had fallen, his body would have been severely damaged."
- Local activist Tawangar Hussain Baghi said the death has left the community shaken, with residents now afraid to travel. Baghi claimed, "This is not an accident, this is murder."
- The incident sparked concerns regarding Hindutva mob violence against minorities in India. Rights groups have long warned of a climate of impunity in similar cases where victims are targeted following bogus accusations.
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Imam Tousif Raza's body had been found near the railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on April 27. A day ago, he had called his wife thrice in distress while he was allegedly being attacked on a train.
Indian imam killed ‘after being thrown from a moving train’
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail An imam in India has died after his family alleged he was beaten and thrown from a moving train in northern India, raising fresh concerns about Hindutva mob violence targeting minorities during travel. Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, 30, from Bihar in eastern India, was found dead near railway tracks close to Bareilly station in […]
‘He was attacked inside train’: Family alleges foul play in Bareilly cleric death
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As lynchings “normalise” in ‘New India, a Bihar imam is ‘thrashed, pushed’ from train to die in Bareilly
Bareilly: A 35-year-old imam from Bihar, returning home from a Urs (religio-cultural event) in Bareilly, died after he was mercilessly allegedly thrashed by train passengers and was thrown off the coach near the Bareilly Cantonment railway station on April 26 night. Times of India has reported this killing on its front page on May 2 as have some social media handles before this date. Reportedly, Tausif Raza Mazhari’s wife, Tabassum Khatoon, said…
UP: Muslim cleric's body found on tracks in Bareilly, family alleges he was thrown off train
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