A 16-year-old Muslim boy, wearing a traditional skull cap, was allegedly beaten up by unidentified persons for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur’s Barra area on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
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According to police officials, a case has been registered under Indian Penal Code’s Section 323 ( punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and Section 153 (a) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) .
Babupurva circle officer Manoj Kumar Gupta said the incident was being investigated and CCTV cameras installed in the area would be examined.
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