Hisar: Muslim youth slapped for not shouting ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’

Tension gripped a locality in the city on Tuesday evening after an unidentified person allegedly slapped a Muslim youth for not saying ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ during a Bajrang Dal protest against the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims.

Heavy police force was rushed to the spot to maintain the law and order situation. However, no complaint was received in this regard. This happened after local Bajrang Dal activists had scheduled a protest near Parizat chowk where they were to burn an effigy.

Reports said the leaders changed the protest venue and reached near a mosque at Lahoriya Chowk. It was alleged that some Bajrang Dal activists started raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ and asked a Muslim youth returning after offering namaz to do the same.

A verbal ensued between the youth and others and an unidentified person slapped him and fled. After getting information, police tightened security around the mosque.

“Are we guilty of attacking anyone? We all are brothers. It is my demand that the police must arrange proper security around the mosque and arrest the accused,” Harphul Khan Bhatti, chief of the Hisar unit of Muslim Kalyan Committee, said talking to mediapersons.

“We have not received any complaint so far. We are investigating the matter. If we get a written complaint, the police will take action,” said city station house officer (SHO) Lalit Kumar,.

“No one from Bajrang Dal manhandled anyone. We also came to know about this. We only protested against terrorism and left from there. We are not aware what happened after that,” Kapil Vats, Hisar unit leader of Bajrang Dal, said.

First Published: Jul 12, 2017 11:54 IST