Rajasthan: Elderly muslim man victim to assault and theft for refusing to chant 'Modi zindabad'

Vicitm, Gaffar Ahmad Kacchawa

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An elderly Muslim man was a victim of assault and theft for refusing to chant 'Modi Zindabad' and 'Jai Sri Ram' by two men in the Sikar district of Rajasthan.

Event Date: August 7, 2020

Event Time: 4:00 a.m.

Event Location: Sikar District, Rajasthan

Victim: Gaffar Ahmad Kacchawa

Victim Age: 52 years

Victim Place of Residence:

Suspect: 1. Rajendra Jat Suspect Age: 30

2. Shambhu Dayal Suspect Age: 35

Total Injured: 1

Property Damage: Yes

Property Damage Details: 1. Stolen wristwatch

2. 700 Rupees

Officials Accountable: Pushpendra Singh, Station House Officer

Arrests: Yes

First Incident Report: Filed

First Incident Report Details:

FIR Number: 0211

Section 323: Voluntarily causing hurt

Section 341: Wrongful restraint

Section 295A: Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

Section 504: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace

Section 506: Punishment for criminal intimidation

Section 382: Theft

Section 327: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act

Section 34: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe: Prevention of Atrocities Act

Case Update:

Statement: “The men pulled my beard, kicked and punched me as a result of which 2-3 of my teeth broke…I sustained serious injuries on my left eye, cheek and head as they assaulted me with a stick. After beating me up, they said we will rest only after sending you to Pakistan,” Kacchawa said in the FIR.

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