Team Clarion
KALYAN – An elderly Muslim man travelling to Kalyan to visit his daughter was allegedly abused and brutally beaten up inside a train by Hindutva goons. The incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for strict action against the perpetrators.
The victim, identified as Haji Ashraf Munyar from a village in Jalgaon District, was en route to Kalyan when he was assaulted near Igatpuri, allegedly on accusations of carrying beef.
Following the attack, rumors circulated suggesting that the elderly man had committed suicide, Vartha Bharati reported.
However, these claims have been refuted by his family who confirmed that he is currently at his daughter’s house in Kalyan. His son, Ashfaq, has filed a police complaint at the Igatpuri Railway Police station.
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair made a series of tweets bringing attention towards the incident and demanding strict action from the side of the authorities.
“Haji Ashraf Munyar from a village in Jalgaon District traveling in a train to Kalyan to meet his daughter was abused and badly beaten up by goons in a train near Igatpuri alleging him of carrying beef,” he wrote in the first tweet.
“Hello @DGPMaharashtra @MahaPolice @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @PawarSpeaks @AUThackeray @supriya_sule @uddhavthackeray @AjitPawarSpeaks @RailMinIndia @RailwaySeva @AshwiniVaishnaw
An Elderly Muslim man traveling to Kalyan to visit his daughter is abused and brutally beaten up inside a train by several goons.
Can we expect a strict action against all these goons seen in both the videos,” he questioned in another post.
“There are rumours doing rounds that the elderly person committed suicide. This is not true. He is currently at his daughter’s house in Kalyan. His son Ashfaq has filed a police complaint at Igatpuri Railway Police,” he wrote confirming that the elderly man had not committed suicide.
