By News Desk
Purnea: Hindutva workers, led by local strongman Abhijeet Kumar Yadav, on Sunday, June 14, assaulted a hotel owner and his minor son in Bihar’s Purnea, over allegations of serving cow and buffalo meat, with the attackers publicly humiliating them by making them apologise and do sit-ups.
Following an investigation, Purnea Police found no beef or “other objectionable” items inside the hotel premises. A written complaint by the hotel owner claimed the accused assaulted him and his son when asked to pay for their meal.
The incident occurred in the Gokulpur area under the jurisdiction of the K Nagar Police Station. Although the assault took place on Sunday, the video went viral days later.
Attackers falsely accused hotel owner of selling beef
The original video shared on Facebook was uploaded with the caption, “Caught preparing cow and buffalo meat in a hotel, angering people.” A Hindutva worker can be seen approaching the hotel owner, while another, holding a lathi, hits his son.
When the father attempted to protect his son, the assailant picked up a nearby chair and threw it at the duo, breaking it in the process. They continued assaulting even as the boy cried for help, trying to protect his father instead.
The Hindutva workers asked, “Kya tha fridge me sach sach bolo, kya tha? kaha se laya? (What was in the fridge? Tell the truth, where did you get it from?).”
This story was originally published in siasat.com. Read the full story here.
