US EditionFIR After Video Shows Man Assaulted for Offering Namaz in Uttarakhand
The assault on an elderly Muslim man praying during Ramzan sparked community protests and a police investigation in Rudrapur, Udhamsingh Nagar, police said.
- On Tuesday, Shahid was assaulted while offering namaz on a vacant plot near Resham Bari in Rudrapur, Udhamsingh Nagar district.
- During Ramzan, Shahid had been praying on a vacant plot near his workplace as the temple lay some distance away, but Arvind Sharma, the temple manager, reportedly objected and said such activities would not be tolerated.
- Video footage shows men assaulting Shahid with sticks and abusive slogans, forcing chants; attackers continued the assault after recording and shared the clip on social media.
- Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, officials said, sending Shahid for a medical examination while Udham Singh Nagar police appealed for peace and promised further action.
- The viral clip prompted protests at the Sidcul police station demanding strict action, while political actors warned the incident threatens communal harmony and religious freedom.
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Elderly man beaten while offering namaz on empty plot in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur, case filed
A disturbing video from Uttarakhand's Rudrapur has sparked outrage after an elderly man was seen being assaulted while offering namaz on Tuesday. The incident took place in Udhamsingh Nagar district, following which the police registered a case and launched an investigation. According to reports, Shahid, an elderly man working as a construction labourer in a nearby house, had offered namaz on an empty plot of land. This allegedly angered the man…
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MaktoobElderly Muslim man assaulted for offering namaz on vacant land near temple in Uttarakhand
The victim, Shahid said he had been working near the temple for several days and clarified that the land where he offered namaz is quite far from the temple.
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Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), Feb 25 (PTI) An elderly Muslim man was allegedly assaulted by some people and forced to chant religious slogans after he offered namaz on a vacant land in front of a temple here, police said. A video of the incident is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the accused are […]
Uttarakhand: Elderly Muslim Assaulted for Offering Namaz on Vacant Rudrapur Land
The victim said he had been working near the temple for several days and asserted that the plot of land where he offered namaz is quite far from the temple NEW DELHI — A group of Hindutva men attacked, abused and humiliated an elderly Muslim man for offering namaz on a vacant plot of land near a temple in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur, police said on Tuesday. In a viral social media video, the group can be seen thrashing the elderly man with sticks and…
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