One Muslim falls victim of mob violence in India
Kolkata: After Narendra Modi assumed power for the third time, there has been an alarming increase in the incidents of torture against Muslims in India and in the latest incident, another Muslim youth was severely tortured by Hindu extremists in the state of West Bengal on false accusations of theft..
According to Kashmir Media Service, this incident has taken place in the Bankra area of Howrah district. According to police sources, the injured youth has been admitted to a private hospital in Howrah after being rescued from the angry mob.
According to the police, Sheikh Masood-ul-Hassan alias Manto, a resident of Jamdar Para area of Bankara, was going to his friend’s house in the land-locked area around 9 pm. Suddenly a group of Hindu extremists attacked him. Thirty years old Masood Al Hasan was beaten on the suspicion of stealing a mobile phone. Masood kept trying to convince the assailants that he was not a thief. He has not stolen anyone’s mobile phone. But no one listened to him and continued to torture him. He was lying injured on the road.
Locals later recognized him and took him to a private hospital in Bankara where he is still undergoing treatment.
Local people say that Masood is a good-natured person and is known as a good boy in the area. He is not involved in any wrongdoing. His family has demanded action against the accused.
