UP: Burqa-clad man roaming in Dussehra fair in Bareilly beaten by public, handed over to police
The locals saw the person roaming around at the Dussehra fair in a burqa. On suspicion, they caught the man and handed him over to police
Representational image
Bareilly: A Muslim man was beaten up by locals in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on suspicion of being a child lifter and handed over to police after he was caught roaming at a Dussehra fair in burqa.
The incident took palce in Bareilly’s Baheri region, according to reports.
The locals saw the person roaming around at the Dussehra fair in a burqa. On suspicion, they caught the man and handed him over to police.
As per a report, the man refused to disclose his name after being asked by police officials and apparantly said he came to attend the Dussehra mela on “Allah’s will”.
Interestingly, when the police officials tried to take him to a local police station, he insisted upon going on foot.
(With inputs from agencies)
Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,
India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
also read
Massive security at Shivaji Park, BKC ahead of Dussehra rallies of Sena factions
Mumbai Police are on their toes as a large number of Sena workers have started arriving in Mumbai from various parts of Maharashtra
Iran: Protests over Mahsa Amini's death enter third week, at least 83 dead so far
The women-led protests in Iran erupted after Mahsa Amini, 22, died three days after her arrest by the notorious morality police in Tehran for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women
Mahsa in Iran, Rupali in India: Hindu woman killed by Muslim husband for not wearing burqa in Mumbai
Iqbal Mohammad Sheikh married Rupali Chandanshive after they fell in love three years ago. The couple also have a two-year-old son from the marriage. However, due to undue pressure for wearing burqa, Rupali was living separately with her child for the past few months