Delhi: Muslim Coaching Centre Owner ‘Beaten’ By Right-Wing Groups, FIR Filed For Alleged Forced Quran Reading (The Observer Post)

By Fathima Kulsum

A Muslim man, Ibrar Ansari who runs a coaching centre called JMD (Join Mentors of Discipline) in Shakurpur, Delhi, was allegedly beaten by members of right-wing groups who alleged that Ibrar forcibly converted people to Islam.

In a video that surfaced online, Ibrar Ansari’s younger brother, Irfan alleges that Vishwa Hindu Parishad beat them up after a complaint made by one of the parents over a dispute about fees.

Irfan, the younger brother in his video, shows his injured brother and says “ My brother was beaten by the Tiger group and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. He was in ICU for some days after the incident. Now the Tiger group, VHP and parents of the students are threatening to kill us”.

Irfan alleges that the Police are not helping them and asking them to seek help from other places.

“We are living in fear. They are sending man after man to see if we are home to kill us. We are hiding in one of our relatives’ homes,” he stated seeking help from ‘The Bhim Army’/

On July 4th, Manoj Kumar Saroj, a father from the Dalit community, filed a complaint against teachers at the ‘Jai Mata Di’ coaching centre for allegedly forcing his sons to read the Quran.

This story was originally published in theobserverpost.com. Read the full story here.

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