An interfaith couple was reportedly harassed and assaulted in Hyderabad on Monday. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
In the viral video, several Muslim men confront a man accompanied by a woman in a burqa carrying a baby. They repeatedly hit the man, allegedly assuming him to be Hindu and expressing disapproval of his presence in Charminar with a Muslim woman. The accused also demanded proof of his religious affiliation and insisted on seeing his Aadhaar card.
According to Times Now, a case was registered on an undated video clip of the incident that circulated on social media. According to the report quoting police, a case was registered on March 26 at Charminar Police Station under 295-A of the IPC, 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and also under relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.
"Four persons physically abused the couple. The woman had a baby with her. The accused tried to harm the baby as well," said Charminar ACP P Chandrasekhar as quoted by NDTV