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Hyderabad: In yet another distressing incident, an interfaith couple was harassed and assaulted in Hyderabad on Monday. The video of the incident went viral on social media, prompting Charminar Police to initiate a probe which led to the arrests of four individuals.
In the viral footage, several Muslim men confront a man accompanied by a woman in a burqa carrying a baby, and the mob attacking the couple. One person in the crowd can be heard claiming that the woman is a Muslim and married to a Hindu man named ‘Rajendar’. He also asked the woman that if you are ashamed of being a Muslim, you should roam around after removing the burqa.
#Charminar police booked a case against a group who harassed and assaulted an interfaith couple. Case registered u/s 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult to provoke), and 295 (intent to insult religion) of the IPC and JJ act. #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/Wzf0RfIUmK
— Dilip Kumar (@tweet_dilipdk) March 28, 2024
The accused demanded proof of his religious affiliation, insisting on seeing his Aadhar card. Despite the pleas of the woman in the burqa, the victim endured further harassment.
The police charged a suo motu case on Tuesday and formed special teams that were swiftly assembled to track down the accused. The following day, four individuals were arrested. Mobile phones containing the viral video evidence were confiscated from the accused, aiding the investigation.
“Four persons physically abused the couple. The woman had a baby with her. The accused tried to harm the baby as well,” said Charminar ACP P Chandrasekhar. “The accused have been arrested and will be produced in court.”
Charminar is a famous place in Hyderabad, and many people from around the country visit the place during Ramzan. The shameful act of harassing the couple has sparked a wave of outrage. The police have started the investigation and are also examining the viral video after the complaint was registered in connection with the matter.
