New Delhi: A disturbing incident has come to light from Assams Cachar district, Ali Ahmed where a 12th-grade Muslim student, was arrested on Friday following a brutal attack by a mob associated with Hindutva groups. The assault, which occurred after allegations of Love Jihad were levelled against him, has sparked significant outrage.Mob attacks Muslim teenThe incident unfolded earlier that day when Ali Ahmed was seen with a Hindu classmate near a higher secondary school in Narsinghpur. According to reports, a group of Hindu youths approached them, inquiring about Alis identity. Upon learning his name and religious affiliation, the group allegedly began assaulting him.“They enquired my name and when I said Ali Ahmed, they started to hit me. There were 15-20 of them. I dont know who they were,” Ali told the media. He added, “Many others followed later.”Classmates turned attackersPolice investigations revealed that two of the assailants were Alis classmates. Disturbing videos of the incident quickly went viral on social media. One video shows Ali, shirtless and bound to a pole, while another depicts him bleeding and being dragged with a rope in front of a crowd. In these videos, he is seen pleading with the mob, denying any romantic involvement with the girl in question. The mob also targeted the girl, pressuring her to reveal her identity on camera.Take a look at the video: A 12th-grade #Muslim student, Ali Ahmed, was arrested in #Assams #Cachar district on Friday, shortly after being brutally assaulted by a mob-linked to #Hindutva groups who accused him of #LoveJihad.The arrest, made under the #POCSOAct, followed a complaint filed by the… pic.twitter.com/19gUIfWExg— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) August 21, 2024Ali arrested under POCSO ActFollowing the assault, Alis classmates family filed a complaint, leading to his arrest under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses POCSO Act. Police have questioned a minor linked to the incident, but no further arrests have been made. A police officer stated, “The girl denied the claims of a relationship and said that they were classmates in class 10.”Cachar Superintendent of Police, Numal Mahatta, confirmed that Alis arrest was based on the girls statement and POCSO charges. Another police official revealed that Ali had previously introduced himself to the girl using a different, non-Muslim name and had allegedly sent her an obscene video via WhatsApp.Pressure from Bajrang Dal allegedAlis uncle claimed that the situation escalated after the intervention of Bajrang Dal, a prominent Hindutva group. He accused the organization of pressuring the police to arrest his nephew despite clear evidence of Alis injuries in the videos. “Ali was arrested after pressure was put on police by Bajrang Dal. Although my nephew is clearly seen badly injured in the videos, the police havent arrested anyone yet,” he said.
