When Farid said his name, 5 Gujarat forest staff assaulted him

When Farid said his name, 5 Gujarat forest staff assaulted him

Bhuj: It took three days of sustained pressure from a civil rights body before police in Gujarat’s Kutch district registered a case against five Forest Department employees accused of assaulting a Muslim youth from Loria village near Bhuj on Friday, August 28. The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said it had been approaching the authorities from the day of the incident itself, pushing for both a first information report (FIR), w…

Gujarat forest staff allegedly assaults man after hearing his name

The FIR was registered following sustained efforts by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), which said it had been approaching the authorities since the day of the incident and demanding both a criminal case and a detailed inquiry.

Gujarat: FIR Against 5 Forest Department Employees Over Alleged Assault of Muslim Youth

An FIR has been registered against five Forest Department employees in Gujarat’s Kutch district for allegedly assaulting a Muslim youth from Loria village in Bhuj, the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said. The victim, identified as Farid Haji Mer, was allegedly stopped by the forest employees and asked to disclose his identity. According to APCR, the situation escalated after the employees learned that Mer was Muslim, following…