New Delhi: A Muslim migrant labourer from Jharkhand was assaulted by four people in the coastal city of Karnataka’s Mangaluru who accused him of being a ‘Bangladeshi’, while demanding proof of his citizenship.
The migrant, identified as Diljan Ansari, used to work for around 4-6 months every year for the past 10-15 years in Mangaluru.
The incident, according to the Mangaluru Police, took place between 6.30-6.40 pm Sunday evening in the Kavoor police station limits in the communally sensitive coastal district of Karnataka.
“The migrant labourer from Jharkhand was assaulted by four Hindus who alleged that he was a Bangladeshi and demanded that he show all kinds of proofs along with some unwanted and unnecessary comments,” Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said in a statement Monday.
The suspects were identified as Sagar, Dhanush, Lalu (alias Rathish), and Mohan, all residents of Kulur. While they are suspected to be members of a fringe Hindutva outfit, this has not yet been confirmed. All four individuals are currently absconding.
The police said that the miscreants hit Ansari and that “some local Hindu woman” came and rescued him. Ansari was too afraid to give a complaint but some others brought this to the attention of the local police.
Reddy said that it was verified that Ansari was “an Indian” and came to Mangaluru for work.
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