Two more hate attacks after mahapanchayats in support of Bhiwani accused
New Delhi: On February 22 Nadir, a resident of the Madokhra village, was attacked by the group of people led by an auto driver in which he was travelling on the evening. The family alleged, group of people attacked Nadir after verifying his religious identity. Nadir, the victim, was left in some bushes after he was attacked. He was briefly treated at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi and has now been moved to a local hospital in his hometown.
“He was returning from his workplace. He was travelling in an auto and took the usual route he does every day. On the way, the auto driver claimed the vehicle is out of fuel and asked Nadir to get down. He was identified as a Muslim, after which he was assaulted and left there” said Naseem Ahmed, kin of Nadir.
“He was attacked and left there to die. He is seriously injured now and is being treated at the hospital” said the father of Nadir, Akhtar Jamal.
In the second incident, two members of the same family, Salim and Mujahid, were attacked by a group of three people while they were on their way to buy livestock in Manpur village. Both were attacked by the group of vigilantes who they asserted to be right-wing activists. The incident took place in the morning of February 23 where Salim was attacked by an axe and was gashed, while Mujahid escaped from the attackers.
Salim was admitted to Hathin Government Hospital after the incident. “They just said that we are Muslims and attacked us.” Salim said.
Salim’s motorcycle was also damaged in the incident.The attackers also looted around Rs 50,000, which the duo was carrying to buy the livestock, along with Salim’s wristwatch.
Although the FIR has been registered, Mutkati Police Station house officer dismissed it as a minor incident and said it was not a hate crime.
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Ranchi: Temple guard bludgeoned to death during robbery attempt, 3 held
Ranchi (PTI): A 60-year-old security guard of a temple in Ranchi was bludgeoned to death with a stone during a robbery attempt, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened late on Thursday at the Jagannath Temple in the Dhurwa Smart City area, they said.
"Three persons were arrested on Friday for killing the security guard. They confessed to the crime and told police that the victim had identified them. Therefore, in fear of being caught, they killed him by attacking him with a stone on his head," SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
"Thereafter, they took money from the donation box and fled the scene. Two of them have criminal antecedents," he added.
Ranjan said the investigators recovered Rs 3 lakh in cash that had been robbed, the stone with blood-stained marks, and the iron rod used to break open the lock of the donation box kept there.
An FIR in this regard was lodged at the Dhurwa police station, he said, adding that the accused were sent to judicial custody by a court.
