On camera: Man thrashed, forced to chant ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogan in Delhi; one arrested

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Mar 25, 2021:      In a horrific video doing the rounds on social media, a man in Delhi’s Khajuri Khas was seen mercilessly thrashing another person as he forced him to chant “Hindustan Zindabad” and “Pakistan Murdabad” slogans.

 

Taking note of the incident after the video went viral, a case was registered against the attackers. One of the accused was arrested, Delhi Police said late Wednesday night.

As per reports, the man seen in the video is an accused in Delhi riots case that rocked the northeast area of the national capital in 2020.

THE HORRIFIC INCIDENT

The video begins with a person forcing a man who is lying on the road to chant ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans. Another man, who is not seen in the video, asks him to raise his volume as his attacker holds him by his collar.

 

A video of Khajoori Khas incident is in circulation on social media. Cognizance of the incident has been taken and a criminal case has been registered. The accused has been arrested and investigation of the case is in progress.@CPDelhi @cp_delhi

— DCP North East Delhi (@DCPNEastDelhi) March 24, 2021

As the main accused beat him up, he kept asking the man to chant “Hindustan Zinadabad” and ”Pakistan Murdabad” slogans, the video purportedly showed.

The victim, meanwhile, pleads with the man to stop thrashing him but the accused picks him up by his shirt and throws him on the ground.

While India Today could not independently verify the authenticity of the video, the clip has since been widely shared on social media, calling on the police to take action.

DELHI POLICE FILES CASE, ONE HELD

Delhi Police said the main accused seen in the video was arrested and an FIR registered based on the viral video clip.

“A video of Khajoori Khas incident is in circulation on social media. Cognizance of the incident has been taken and a criminal case has been registered. The accused has been arrested and investigation of the case is in progress,” DCP North East Delhi tweeted on Wednesday.

Courtesy:India Today