Islamic State of K'taka? Radicals attack Hindu shop owner for playing Hanuman Chalisa near a mosque
A Hindu shop owner named Mukesh was allegedly attacked on Sunday (17th March) by a group of youth for playing Hanuman Chalisa and other Hindu devotional songs in his shop, which is located near a mosque
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In yet another Hinduphobic incident has come to light front from the 'Congress rule Karnataka' where a group of Islamic Extremists, attacked a Hindu shop owner named Mukesh for playing Hanuman Chalisa and other Hindu devotional songs in his shop, which is located near a mosque.
The incident took place on Sunday (17 March) on Jumma Masjid Road in the Siddanna Galli area. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media raising questions about the safety of the Hindus living in Karnataka.
According to an Asianet Kannada report, the victim runs a shop named Vardhaman Telecom in Siddanna Galli.
CCTV footage of the incident shows the 5 to 6 accused coming to the victim’s shop on Sunday evening.
Initially, a verbal argument ensues as seen in the video. The argument soon escalated to assault as the accused youths dragged the Hindu victim out of his shop and thrashed him. The footage shows the victim singlehandedly confronting the attackers. However, he was seen getting knocked to the ground.
Speaking about the incident, victim Mukesh Kumar told Asianet Kannada, “As usual in the shop, I used to sing bhajans in the evening during the puja. They came to the shop and asked, “Why are you playing bhajans during our Azaan time?” They then proceeded to attack him and initially tried to stop him. First, he took the speaker and hit me on the head. It was as if he had a weapon in his hand. That’s why it hurt so much.”
"I was playing Hanuman Chalisa. 4-5 people (IsIamists) came & said it is time for Azaan and then they beat me badly. They also threatened me to stab with a knife-The boy who was beaten in Bengaluru"
— Mr Sinha (Modi's family) (@MrSinha_) March 18, 2024
Look at his face, wounds-swelling can be seen clearly😡pic.twitter.com/XUN9FcytRH
Mukesh further alleged that since he opened his shop two months ago, the accused had been making “roll calls” and trying to extort money from him.
The Hindu victim submitted a complaint at Halasuru Gate Police Station demanding that an FIR be registered. However, it was claimed that the police were reluctant to register an FIR against the accused. Following this, a large group of local traders gathered outside the police station and pressured the authorities to register an FIR. Subsequently, the police lodged an FIR and initiated an investigation.
As per the reports, the Halasuru Gate Police Station in charge said that the three main accused identified as Suleiman, Shahnawaz and Rohit have been arrested so far.
The officer denied the charges against the police, however, confirmed that around a hundred people had gathered outside the police station on Sunday to protest. The officer denied any communal angle in the matter and said that the accused persons and the victim know each other.
“The FIR has been registered, and three people have been arrested. Three main accused were arrested yesterday night and an FIR has been registered. Enquiry is going on. Suleiman, Shahnawaz and Rohit are the main accused. There is no communal angle. It was about playing a song near the masjid. They [the accused] were telling the complainant to lower the volume of the speakers. There was an altercation over this,” the Halasuru Gate Police Station in charge said.