Muslim passengers beaten and thrown out of train for refusing to chant 'Jai Sri Ram'
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| Victim, Muhammad Sahrukh Halder |
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| Victim, Mannah Mullah |
Video Source: HTN
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| Ballygunge Railway Station |
A mob of 20 to 25 men entered a train compartment targeting Muslim passengers and beating them for refusing to chant 'Jai Sri Ram,' in Kolkota, West Bengal.
Event Date: June 20, 2019
Event Location: Train Number 34531, Ballygunge Railway Station, Stopping between Dhakuria and Park Circus Station, Originally travelling from Canning in South 24, Pargan District to Hooghly, Kolkata, West Bengal
Total Injured: 7
Victims:
Hafeez Muhammad Sahrukh Halder resident of Basanti in South 24 Parganas, Age: 26
Mannah Mullah
5 Men publicly unidentified
Suspects: 20-25 Unidentified men
Officials Accountable: Topsia Police Station, Ballygunge Government Railway Police
Arrests: No
First Incident Report: Filed
First Incident Report Details:
Section 341 (wrongful restraint)
Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt)
Section 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt)
Section 506 (criminal intimidation)
Section 34 (acts done by several persons)
Case Update: Investigation is pending. The three victims were compensated 50,000 rupees each by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamta Banarjee. Police officials attribute the assault to the commotion of boarding and disembarking the train. Officials claim to be verifying the incident and no arrests have been made.
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