Hindu sadhus allegedly assaulted in Meerut, accused of being Muslim, child kidnappers
Meerut: In a disturbing incident in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, three Hindu sadhus were allegedly brutally beaten and threatened by a mob on suspicion of being Muslim and associated with a child-kidnapping gang. The victims, identified as Gaurav, Gopi, and Sunil, all residents of Yamunanagar, Haryana, belong to the Nath sect and were mistaken as muslims by the assailants as claimed by fact checker Mohammed Zubair.
The ordeal began when locals accused the sadhus of disguising themselves as Hindu ascetics while actually being Muslims. The police later took the victims to the police station where an investigation revealed all allegations to be baseless. The police confirmed that the sadhus are devout Hindus and members of the Nath community, engaged in traditional practices like begging.
Despite the police releasing the innocent sadhus, the perpetrators who subjected them to the brutal assault remain at large. Shocking videos surfaced showing the sadhus being beaten with sticks after being interrogated about their religious identity and knowledge of Hindu scriptures like the Hanuman Chalisa.
Mohammed Zubair, reacting to the incident, highlighted the lack of action against the assailants by Meerut Police, who have also denied any hostage keeping or assault taking place.
In Meerut, UP, Three sadhus were beaten/threatened with stick and were accused of being Muslims disguised as Hindu Sadhus associated with a child-kidnapping gang.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 13, 2024
Police reached the spot and brought the three sadhus to the police station. On enquiry by Police, all the… pic.twitter.com/j3Ev2ZkXZX
बंधक बनाने व मारपीट की सूचना असत्य है। पुलिस द्वारा मौके पर पहुंचकर तीनों साधुओं को थाने लाया गया। पूछताछ करने पर ज्ञात हुआ कि तीनों यमुनानगर (हरियाणा) के निवासी है तथा साधु/फकीर है जो नाथ समुदाय के हैं तथा मांगने का कार्य करते है।
— MEERUT POLICE (@meerutpolice) July 13, 2024
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
