Muslim youth thrashed by right-wing organization for befriending Hindu girl
A 22-year-old Muslim youth was assaulted at Kanpur's Shivrajpur railway station by a group of men, allegedly belonging to a right-wing organization, for befriending a Hindu girl. A video of the incident in which the youth is seen being slapped repeatedly and voices are heard of inquiries about his relationship with the girl has gone viral on social media.
Victim afraid of filing complaint
The victim said that the attackers claimed that they were members of a right-wing organization so he did not file a complaint as he was afraid. Superintendent of Police, Rural, Pradyumna Singh, said the youth had gone to Shivrajpur railway station to meet his friend, belonging to another community, when about half a dozen youngsters questioned him about his relationship.
He will pay for what he did: Attackers heard saying
In the video, the attackers question the youth, slapping his face repeatedly, the SP said, adding that one of the attackers is also heard saying he "will have to pay for what he did." "Tumhari zindagi agar barbaad nahin kar dee to ham apna naam badal denge (We will change our names if we fail to destroy you)," another attacker is heard saying.
Similar incident in Uttarakhand
A similar incident of a video showing a Sikh policeman saving a Muslim youth from a mob near Ramnagar in Nainital district of Uttarakhand went viral. The Muslim youth was allegedly found in a compromising position with a Hindu girl at a temple on Tuesday.
