Karnataka: Muslim volunteers distributing supplies to poor, assaulted by Sangh Parivar activists
Bengaluru: In an alleged incident reported from Bengaluru, a group of Sangh Parivar activists assaulted Muslim volunteers who were distributing food and essential supplies to poor in the wake of country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Corona Virus.
According to the volunteers who were assaulted, the attackers alleged that the Muslims were distributing poisoned, contaminated food supplies to further spread the Corona Virus, before assaulting with cricket bats.
One of the volunteers has reportedly sustained injuries during the incident and has been admitted to Ambedkar medical college in Shampur due to injuries.
The volunteers claimed that they were working for the NGO ‘Swaraj Abhiyan’
“23-year-old Syed Tabrez son of Zarin Taj, Bangalore district secretary of Swaraj Abhiyan and five others, Kiran, Junaid, Riyaz, Feroz and Amjad were attacked by RSS sympathizers for distributing essential supplies to families in the Dasarahalli slum in Bangalore today evening. The five were assaulted by more than 15 people with cricket bats. The mother of one of the victims who was at the location when the assault happened said that the accused threatened the five and said ‘Muslims are poisoning the rations, you people don't deliver food here, you Muslims have to leave the slum and relocate somewhere else'” a press statement from the organisation stated.
“On 04 April, the five who were distributing rations in the slum were threatened by the RSS sympathizers who told them to stop distributing essential products to families in the slum. Following the verbal threats, the five complianed to the Police Inspector in the Amrutahalli Police Station. They were given a verbal by assurance by the police that their complaints will be looked into. Today morning, the five informed the police that they will be distributing essential supplies in the slum” it further added.
Zarin Taj, speaking in a video after the incident has called on the police to carry thorough investigation into the matter and should take strict action against the accused.
An FIR has been registered into the matter against six unknown people at Amruthalli Police Station and investigations are underway.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
