• A Muslim man who was accused of stealing vegetables had his feet tied up, was humiliated in front of a crowd and kicked and punched by a Hindutva mob.
• India has experienced a surge in Islamophobic violence in recent years, coinciding with the rise of sectarian Hindutva forces to power.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, a Hindu extremist mob attacked a Muslim man, binding his legs, partially undressing him, and beating him over accusations of stealing vegetables.
A video of the incident shows the mob kicking, pushing, and punching the victim’s face while a large crowd looked on passively. The victim can be heard pleading his attackers to stop.
Another video depicts the victim lying on the roadside with his legs tied with a rope.
Social media user, Shahnawaz Ansari said: “In Bareilly, some extremists tied up a Muslim youth “Jalaluddin” and beat him with slippers and kicked him on the charge of plucking vegetables. He kept begging for mercy with folded hands. I appeal to the administration to take immediate action against the culprits, arrest them and give them the harshest punishment”.
India has experienced a surge in Islamophobic violence in recent years, coinciding with the rise of sectarian Hindutva forces to power.
Indian police are reported to have arrested both the victim and three of the Hindutva attackers.
