Haryana: Muslim Man's arm with '786' tattoo severed with a chainsaw
Victim Ikhlaq Salmani
Source: India Dateline
A Muslim man's arm showing a religious tattoo was severed by three Hindu men in the town of Panipat, Haryana.
Event Time: 1:30 a.m.
Event Location: Kishanpura Colony, Panipat, Haryana
Victim: Ikhlaq Salmani
Victim Age: 28 years
Victim Residence: Nanauta, Uttar Pradesh
Suspect: Three publicly unidentified men
Two publicly unidentified women
Suspect Residence: Panipat, Haryana
Officials Accountable:
Manisha Chaudhary, Superintendent of Panipat Police
First Incident Report: Filed
First Incident Report Details:
Section 326; Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Section 323: Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Section 34: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
Arrests: No
Case Update: No arrests have been made.
Statement: “As they saw 786 written on Akhlaq’s hand, they told him we won’t let this be written on your hand and they cut off his right hand with a chainsaw (a machine used to cut heavy logs of wood),” -Ikram (brother of victim)
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