Jalna, India: Hindutva groups physically assaulted Imams in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in two separate incidents.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in Jalna district, Maharashtra, Imam Zakir Sayyed Khaja was attacked by a group of masked Hindu men while he was reciting the Quran in a mosque. The attackers demanded him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and upon refusal, assaulted him, rendering him unconscious and cutting his beard. He is currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.
A case has been registered against the unidentified attackers under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, and investigations are ongoing.
Similarly, in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Imam Mohammad Kamran was attacked while having tea at a stall. He said that Hindutva men named Durgesh, Sunil, Pramod, and others attacked him with sticks, causing severe injuries.
Kamran said that police refused to register his complaint and instead filed a case against him and other Muslims.
