Muslim man forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Mathura, one arrested

A Muslim man was forced to shout 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans in Mathura on Monday. The Mathura Police arrested the main perpetrator in the case.

A group of men in Mathura forced a Muslim man to shout 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki jai' slogans and uploaded the video on social media. The Mathura police arrested the main perpetrator in the incident.

According to the police, the incident happened on Monday while the Muslim man, identified as Mubin Ahmed, was foraging the area near the Dharmpura canal to feed his cows. Mubin crossed paths with a few Hindu men who forced him to shout ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans. The Hindu men also called Mubin a ‘deshdrohi’ and blamed him for the murder of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur. The men made a video of the entire incident and posted it on social media.

Mubin Ahmed filed a complaint at the Mathura Police station and an FIR was registered in the case. The police also arrested the main perpetrator among the men.

Mubin said he did not protest any demands made by his assailants because he wanted to maintain the spirit of brotherhood in his village, but when he learned that they had made a video of the incident and posted it on social media, he decided to file a complaint.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mathura Abhishek Yadav said that the police registered a case against all the involved for hurting the religious sentiments of Mubin Ahmed, and one of the men, Jitendra, has been arrested. He said that under no circumstances will the police allow anyone to disrupt the peace and tranquillity of the district.