By Web Desk
The alleged incident of Muslim student leaders at Delhi University being called religious slurs by the police is one example of the widespread communalisation of the police and the ongoing plight of Muslims, who are continuously referred to as ‘mulla,’ ‘deshdrohi,’ and ‘terrorist.’
Two student leaders, Shahreyar Khan and Annan alleged that they faced assault and religious slurs such as ‘mulla,’ ‘deshdrohi,’ and ‘terrorist’ from the Delhi police during the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections on September 27, The Wire reported.
Shahreyar Khan and Annan, were detained by police at Maurice Nagar Police Station around 7:30 PM following an altercation, even though they were 200 meters away from the polling booth, located near Mother Dairy, a well-known site in the University of Delhi’s North Campus, as per The Wire report.
Khan, a former state president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) student wing for the 2018-19 term, and Annan, affiliated with the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), were conversing with fellow students after polling had concluded.
Reports indicate that the police initiated a lathi charge without prior warning. Allegations surfaced that both students were subjected to verbal abuse, receiving slurs such as “mulla,” “deshdrohi,” and “terrorist.”
Khan, currently enrolled in the Campus Law Centre (CLC) batch of 2021-24, claimed he was physically assaulted by the police during the incident. He asserted that the police were directed to disperse students from all political affiliations near the polling booth but were specifically targeting them despite their distance from the location.
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