NEW DELHI â Former BJP Block President Among Five Booked for Assaulting Muslim Man in Uttarakhand
NEW DELHI: Former Block President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Madan Joshi, has been booked along with four others for allegedly assaulting a Muslim man transporting buffalo meat in Ramnagar, Nainital district, Uttarakhand. The FIR, registered at the Kotwali police station, names Joshi, Raju Rawat, Sagar Manral, Pankaj, and Karan, in addition to 20â30 unidentified individuals, under charges of attempt to murder and unlawful assembly.
The complaint, filed by Noor Jahan, wife of the victim Nasir, alleges that the mob attacked her husband on Thursday evening while he was legally transporting buffalo meat from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, to Ramnagar. Despite Nasir presenting a valid permit, the mob accused him of carrying beef and violently intercepted his pick-up van.
Viral videos of the incident show the mob confronting police officials, who confirmed that the vehicle contained buffalo meat, not beef. A police officer is also heard warning the attackers not to take the law into their own hands. According to the FIR, police intervention prevented what could have been a lynching.
Nasirâs brother, Wahid Hussain, maintained that all required documents, including GST bills, were in place and demanded justice, asserting that the attackers intended to kill Nasir and burn the van. âWe want strict punishment for Madan Joshi and his accomplices so that such hatred does not continue,â he said.
Meanwhile, Joshi defended his actions, telling local media that the transportation of meat was âillegal.â Authorities are continuing their investigation into the case.
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