In Uttar Pradeshs Aligarh district, a young man named Zubair was assaulted by a group of Hindutva followers after they discovered his religious identity. According to the FIR, Zubair had come to Aligarh with his ailing mother for medical treatment. While fetching water on his mothers request, Zubair was intercepted by Ravi, Kishan, and two unidentified individuals who inquired about his name. Upon realizing that Zubair was a Muslim, they took him to the hospitals terrace and began assaulting him.#Aligarh: After admitting his mother Namreen in Malkhan Singh Hospital in Aligarh for intestine surgery, Zubair s/o Arif had gone to take water for his thirsty mother when he was stopped by Ravi, Kishan and two other unknown, who then inquired about his name and took Zubair on… pic.twitter.com/M1mYQOo5Us— Saba Khan (@ItsKhan_Saba) July 6, 2024Viral VideoA video of the incident has surfaced, showing Zubair pleading with his attackers to let him go. The video quickly went viral on social media, prompting police action. On July 5, the police registered a case against the four assailants under the new criminal laws, Section 115 and 353 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Investigations are currently underway.Previous Incident of LynchingThis assault follows a similar incident on June 19, when a Muslim man named Mohammed Farid alias Aurangazeb was lynched by a mob on suspicion of theft in Aligarhs Mama Bhanja locality. Farid was attacked after exiting a house belonging to Mukesh Mittal. Mittals son, Rohit, mistook Farid for a thief and, along with his family and neighbors, attacked Farid with lathis, kicking and punching him in the face.Rising AttacksThe frequency of such attacks and lynching reports has sharply increased since the National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, formed its government for the third consecutive term on June 4.
