Uttarakhand hate crime: Assaulted for my name, claims Mohammed Firoz

Uttarakhand hate crime: Assaulted for my name, claims Mohammed Firoz

Haridwar: Goods transporter Mohammed Firoz, who once confidently travelled across state lines for work, now lives in constant fear. “If I can be attacked like this, what else is waiting out there?” he questions. He was recently discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he was mercilessly beaten by a mob of around 12 people in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar. The crime – His name is Mohammed Firoz, a Muslim. In an interview wit…

Growing Hate Crime Incidents in Uttarakhand Raise Serious Concerns

NEW DELHI – Recent incidents of assaults on members of the Muslim community based on religious identity have sparked serious concerns about rising hate crimes in Uttarakhand. Several such incidents have been reported from the state in recent days. On 22 February, truck driver Mohammed Firoz Alam was allegedly brutally assaulted after being asked about his religious identity. According to Firoz, he had gone late at night to collect papers related…