Mumbai man assaulted for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', FIR lodged against four

A man from Mumbai filed a police complaint against four persons for assaulting him when he refused to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. The man's brother and a relative rescued him from the road and took him to a hospital for treatment. Police have registered an FIR against the accused.

Mumbai:A 34-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by four miscreants for reportedly refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Mumbai. Also, a CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced.

The incident took place at Gokulnagar in Kandivali East at around 11.45 pm on Monday. The man, Siddharth Angure filed a complaint against the accused at Kurar police station on Tuesday. Following which, an FIR was lodged against the accused, identified as Suraj Tiwari, Arun Pandey, Pandit and Rajesh Rickshawala.

Siddharth told police that the accused stopped him when he was returning home from work on Monday night. One of the accused started chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' and another asked him to repeat it. Siddharth said he was too tired and wanted to go home so he refused to comply. The accused pushed him on the road and then kicked and punched him several times. Also, he was dragged on the road for a few metres before they escaped leaving him in an injured condition.

Siddharth was finally rescued by his brother and a relative, police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. On the next day, Siddharth approached the Kurar police station and filed a complaint against the accused.

The police registered a case under sections 323, 34, 341, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and an investigation has been initiated in this connection, an official of the Kurar police station said. A CCTV footage of the incident is being examined and the accused will be nabbed very soon, the official added.