MP: 2 Muslim men, woman thrashed by gau rakshaks, forced to shout 'Jai Shree Ram'; video goes viral
In a shocking incident, two Muslim men and a woman were allegedly thrashed by self-proclaimed gau rakshaks in Madhya’s Seoni. They were thrashed by the group over rumours of carrying beef. The victims alleged that they were forced to say 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans by the accused.
The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. According to reports, the self-proclaimed gau rakshaks got a tip-off that the two Muslim men and a woman, travelling in auto were carried beef.
Reacting on the incident, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said, "This is how Muslims are treated by Vigilantes created by Modi voters."
This is how Muslims are treated by Vigilantes created by Modi voters welcome to a New India which will Inclusive and as @PMOIndia said Secularism Ka Niqaab ...... https://t.co/Cy2uUUTirk
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) May 24, 2019
In the video, it can be seen that the goons are mercilessly thrashing the youths with sticks. The gou rakhshaks tied the youths to a tree one by one. They beat them up mercilessly as the onlookers stood by.
The goons can be heard shouting at the youths and forced them to repeat 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans. They also forced one of the youths to beat the woman who was accompanying them.
A case has been registered by the police and one person has been arrested in the connection to the matter. Police have launched a manhunt to nab others accused.
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First published: 25 May 2019, 10:53 IST