In a horrific incident reminiscent of the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, a Muslim man was brutally beaten up and forced to chant “Asaduddin Owaisi Murdabad”, “Hindustan Zindabad” and “Pakistan Murdabad” slogans in north-east Delhi’s Khajuri Khas by a person who is also an accused in the anti-Muslim pogrom that took place in 2020.
The accused, identified as Ajay Goswami has been arrested and an FIR has been filed in the case, the police said
The incident occurred on Tuesday and came into notice after the video of it went viral on social media. The accused Ajay Goswami is a resident of Old Garhi village and a dairy trader.
According to the police, he is also an accused in the Delhi Pogrom. However, the police did not share details on Goswami’s nature of involvement in the pogrom or the current status of that case.
“The victim too has a criminal record and was allegedly involved in a murder and robbery case”, told policemen as quoted by Hindustan Times.
In a video that circulated widely on social media, Goswami can be seen punching the victim in the abdomen, kicking him in the face and other parts of the body. Hhe was forcefully picking and throwing the victim around.
The Muslim man was also forced to chant “Hindustan Zindabad”, “Pakistan Murdabad”, “Asaduddin Owaisi Murdabad” while pleading with his tormentors to let him go.
The Cognate reached the place of the incident but the victim couldn’t be found anywhere, even the police was unaware of his whereabouts.
Residents of the area alleged that he might be taken away or kidnapped by the same people who assaulted him. However, none of them could identify the accused.
Earlier this month, a 12- year old Muslim boy was abused and beaten up in a Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad merely for drinking water.
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Ghazala Ahmad is the Delhi Correspondent for The Cognate.
