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India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Muslim man, 21, lynched in Maharashtra for speaking to girl at cafe
A 21-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district by a group of assailants, after he was seen talking to a girl at a cafe. The incident triggered tension in the area, with police arresting eight in connection with the victim, identified as Suleman Rahim Khan, was attacked two days ago after being allegedly spotted chatting with a 17-year-old girl at a local cafe. An argument broke out between Khan and a group of youths, who allegedly followed him and the girl to another location, where they assaulted him the attack, Khan sustained severe head injuries. His parents rushed him to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Khan's father said Suleman said his son was beaten 'very brutally' and had injuries all over his body. He added that his son had been in Jamner to submit an application for police recruitment. The father and other family members were also allegedly assaulted when they tried to said the situation in Jamner remains tense and have warned against spreading rumours. Following the incident, a large crowd gathered outside the Jamner police station, prompting authorities to step up security in the area. While the exact motive for the murder is yet to be established, police have arrested four more suspects, taking the total number of arrests to eight. Four of them have been remanded in police custody for five days, while six others remain at large. Teams have been formed to trace and arrest the absconding victim's family is among only four Muslim families living in the village.- EndsInputs by Manish Jog in Jalgaon Must Watch IN THIS STORY#Maharashtra
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
21-year-old Muslim youth beaten to death by mob in Maharashtra's Jamner; mother, sister also assaulted
21-year-old Muslim youth, Suleman Rahim Khan, a resident of Chhoti Betawad in Maharashtra's Jamner taluka was abducted, assaulted and brutally murdered by a mob on Monday, reported Maktoob Media. The mob also attacked the youth's family, including mother and sister, while trying to save him. According to the report, citing eye witnesses, the youth was abducted by a mob of 9-15 men from a cafe, just meters away from the Jamner police station, while he was allegedly with a 17-year-old-girl from another community. The youth was dragged by the mob to a vehicle and taken to different locations, assaulted and then dumped at the doorstep of his house. The attackers then assaulted Suleman's family when they tried to help the youth who was fighting for his life, leaving his father, mother and sister injured. Suleman was later taken to the Jalgaon District Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. According to police, sticks, iron rods, and bare hands were used to assault the youth, causing fatal internal injuries. Suleman had recently completed his 12th standard and was preparing to join the police service. On the day of the attack, he had traveled to Jamner to submit his police application. "There was not a single inch on my son's body without wounds. They left him battered. When we ran to save him, they turned their violence on me, my wife, and my daughter. Suleman was my only son. I will not rest until the culprits face the harshest punishment the law can give, exactly for what they did to him,' Rahim Khan, father of Suleman was quoted as saying by Maktoob.
