Team Clarion
DEHRADUN – A Muslim barber named Shahid was assaulted and paraded through the streets by a Hindutva mob after accusing him of committing ‘Love Jihad’ against a woman from the different community in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh district.
The incident took place on Friday but came to light on Sunday when a video of the incident surfaced on social media. According to reports, Shahid was accused of harassing and trapping a woman colleague, who works at the same Salon, in his maneuver of love.
The viral video shows Shahid, who works at a local salon, being dragged through streets with his shirt torn, while the agitated mob shouts religious slogans “Jai Shri Ram”. Following the attack, Sahil was handed over to the police.
In the state, there has been many incidents where Muslim community members have been violently targeted based on mere allegations, often leading to mob attack.
Recently, a Hindutva group in Uttrakhand’s Tehri attacked and vandalised stores owned by Muslims in response to the alleged elopement of a teenage girl from the Hindu community with a Muslim man.
According to the reports, the girl eloped with the man identified as Salman, triggering immediate outrage and unrest across the Kirtinagar area. Protests erupted early with demonstrators fueled by allegations of “love jihad,” expressing their anger through acts of vandalism of Muslim shops in the area. The agitated protesters also raised anti-Muslim slogans, escalating the already tense atmosphere in the city.