By News Desk
In the days following the incident in which a Muslim-owned shop was ransacked by a Hindutva mob in Himachal Pradesh’s Nahan city, 16 Muslim traders fled the city after intimidation by Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Muslim leaders allege.
In a recent video, Nahan’s Muslim leaders interacted with the media where they warned ‘outsiders’ not to disturb the communal peace between Hindus and Muslims.
“It’s a matter of great shame, but these local leaders have no one to stop them. Outsiders came and looted goods from 4-5 shops. Out of fear, at least 16 people have left their work and moved away. And only one person was at fault,” said one of the Muslim leader.
On June 19, a video surfaced on social media where a textile shop owned by a Muslim was ransacked by a Hindutva mob in the presence of police personnel.
The incident occured after the shopowner named Javed, 24, shared an image of animal sacrifice on his WhatsApp status during Bakrid.
This story was originally published in siasat.com. Read the full story here.