Muslim rickshaw puller brutally attacked in India’s Agartala city
Agartala,: In a shocking and violent act in the Agartala city, the capital of India’s Tripura state, a Muslim rickshaw puller was assaulted by a group of Hindutva men. The attackers buried him halfway in sand and attempted to set him on fire in a clear attempt on his life.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the victim, Didar Hussain, a resident of Abhaynagar in Agartala, was attacked near the Gangail Nivedita Club area by a group of four to five men. Hussain, a rickshaw puller by profession, is currently receiving medical treatment after surviving the attack.
After the assault, Hussain filed a formal complaint at the Durga Chowmuhani Outpost. In his statement, he described how the attackers suddenly blocked his path and brutally assaulted him. “Later, they forcibly pushed me into a pile of sand and tried to kill me by setting me on fire with the clear intention of killing me,” Hussain said in the FIR.
He went on to say that he sustained serious physical and mental injuries in the attack and survived only after the assailants fled on hearing his screams and shouts.
A local resident, Habib Ur Rahman, said that Hussain was targeted after being asked his name, which revealed his Muslim identity.
The attack has triggered widespread outrage in Agartala, with many people taking part in a protest march demanding the immediate arrest of the attackers. Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman and TIPRA Motha leader Shah Alam were among those who joined and led the demonstration.
Speaking to media, Shah Alam said, “Except for registering a complaint, the police have not done anything substantial so far. And it is the same with the other cases related to minorities.”
