Muslim man thrashed in Kanpur, allegedly asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' as minor daughter begs for mercy

In the video, which has now gone viral, the 45-year-old man can be seen being assaulted by some men, who allegedly asked him to chant "Jai Shri Ram". The victim's daughter is seen trying to save her father, crying and asking the attackers not to beat him. 

KANPUR: In a shocking incident, a Muslim man was assaulted in the public and allegedly asked to chant "Jai Shri Ram" even as his minor daughter tried to save him. A one-minute video of the shocking incident surfaced on social media on Wednesday.  In the video, which has now gone viral, the 45-year-old man can be seen being assaulted by some men, who allegedly asked him to chant "Jai Shri Ram". The victim's daughter is seen trying to save her father, crying and asking the attackers not to beat him.  Later, some policemen took the man to their Jeep. The footage also shows the man being hit while in police custody. Deputy Police Commissioner (South) Raveena Tyagi said the matter came to the fore at the Kacchi Basti locality near the Ram Gopal crossing in the Barra area of Kanpur on Wednesday.