Covid 19: Muslim youth accused of having virus forced to run for his life from police assault

                                                              Victim Mohammad Majid Ansari

                                                                               Video Source: The Quint

Mohammad Majid Ansari was accused of carrying the coronavirus and was assaulted by Mehsi police in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Event Date: May 17, 2020

Event Time: 2:00 a.m.

Event Location: Check post outside Kanpur District, Uttar Pradesh

Victim: Mohammad Majid Ansari

Victim Age: 19 years

Victim Place of Residence: Mandu, Jharkhand

Suspect: Unidentified Mehsi Police Officer

                Unidentified Ambulance Driver

Total Injured: 1

Property Damage: Yes

Property Damage Details: 1. ATM Card

                                           2. License

                                           3. 7,000 Rupees

Officials Accountable: 


First Incident Report: Not filed

Case Update: No action was taken towards the officials.

Statement: 'Our Appeals to The Police Fell on Deaf Ears’: Majid’s Family

Sources: 

            1. June 5, 2020, The Quint

            2. August 13, 2020, Journalist Eye