By Abdur Razik Basrur
In a disturbing incident that unfolded on Tuesday, 09 January, in Mudigere, Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, two Muslim teenagers were seen brutally attacked by a group of right-wing individuals. The video of the attack has surfaced on social media.
cousins Mohammed Munaaz (18) and Sameer (19) were targeted in the vicinity of the Mudigere bus stand while attempting to collect Sameer’s mobile phone from a shop. Sameer’s mother married a non-Muslim and gave birth to Sameer. But following the death of her husband, she embraced Islam with her son.
Sameer claims that he had previously experienced assault and kidnapping six months earlier. However, the incident was kept undisclosed to avoid complications within the family.
According to Munaaz, the perpetrators initially confronted Sameer but he stopped them. Sameer later went to a nearby college to collect his phone while maintaining a distance from the assailants.
The situation escalated when the perpetrators, joined by their friends in a car, attempted to kidnap both Munaaz and Sameer. Failing in their attempt, the assailants resorted to physical violence, beating the teens with a lever. A sizable crowd gathered, yet bystanders remained passive, and the assault continued until the police intervened.
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