LUCKNOW — A 13-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly assaulted by three minors from his locality in Kanpur’s Maharajpur area late Thursday night for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram.
According to the boy, the accused—accompanied by two others—intercepted him near his residence in Sarsaul, under the jurisdiction of the Maharajpur police station, while he was on his way to the bus stop. He said that they demanded that he bow down and touch their feet and when he refused, they asked him to chant Jai Shri Ram, TNIE reported.
When the boy refused to comply with their demands, the accused broke a bottle and stabbed the victim’s left leg with the broken glass. The wounded child returned home bleeding and informed his family about the incident. Subsequently, the boy’s grandfather approached the local police station and submitted a complaint, following which the authorities registered a case.
The boy stated that he has been frequently encountering such hate crimes in the locality.
The police has registered a case in the matter under relevant sections of the BNS. ACP, Chakeri, Sumit Ramtek confirmed that investigations are underway.
