In Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, a Hindu fast food hawker named Bhupendra was allegedly assaulted by some Muslim men Abdul, Pappu and two others, after the accused persons abused the victim on 22nd December. The victim has suffered serious injuries.
In his complaint, the victim, a resident of Kesarpur village in the Bhuta Bareilly police station area, said that he was going to the market at around 3 p.m. with his Chowmein cart. On the way, Abdul, son of Shamshuddin Mamma of the village, started abusing Bhupendra without any reason. When Bhupendra stopped them from doing so, the accused overturned his fast food cart.
प्रकरण के सम्बन्ध में थाना भुता,बरेली पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत है तथा अग्रिम विवेचनात्मक कार्यवाही प्रचलित है।
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) December 22, 2024
Following this, Abdul, Pappu and two others began thrashing the victim. The complainant alleged that accused Abdul hit him with a rod. The victim was also threatened.
“When I stopped him from abusing, he overturned the cart. Upon hearing this, the above-mentioned people Abdul and Pappu sons of Shamshuddin Gayema and two unknown people resident of Kesarpur started beating me. They took a rod and a pistol and Abdul hit me on my head. People from the neighbourhood then came and threatened to kill me,” the victim said in his complaint and demanded action against the accused persons.
Meanwhile, the Bareilly Police has said that a case has been registered under relevant sections and an investigation is underway.
“In relation to this matter, a case has been registered under relevant sections at Police Station Bhuta, Bareilly and further investigation proceedings are underway,” the police said.
