By Clarion India
Team Clarion
DEHRADUN – A Muslim barber named Shahid was assaulted and paraded through the streets by a Hindutva mob after accusing him of committing ‘Love Jihad’ against a woman from the different community in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh district.
The incident took place on Friday but came to light on Sunday when a video of the incident surfaced on social media. According to reports, Shahid was accused of harassing and trapping a woman colleague, who works at the same Salon, in his maneuver of love.
The viral video shows Shahid, who works at a local salon, being dragged through streets with his shirt torn, while the agitated mob shouts religious slogans “Jai Shri Ram”. Following the attack, Sahil was handed over to the police.
In the state, there has been many incidents where Muslim community members have been violently targeted based on mere allegations, often leading to mob attack.
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