Tabrez Ansari, 24, a Jharkhand native working in Maharashtra, was home for Eid when he was caught by a mob over suspicion that he was a bike thief. He was beaten up for the next eight hours and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”, as witnessed in viral footage of the assault. Someone called police soon after the assault began, but they came only around 7.30 am. Tabrez was then arrested for suspected theft, and taken to a doctor at a primary healthcare centre. The doctor administered some first-aid and discharged Tabrez. On 22 June, Tabrez died.