An alleged incident of mob lynching and assault has been reported from the Hussain Ganj police station area of Lucknow. According to the victim identified as Hafiz Mohamad Kaif, the incident occurred while he was returning home from the gym between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm on July 8.
A group of people allegedly stopped Hafiz Mohammad Kaif Khan near his house, verbally abused him, and made religiously and caste-based derogatory remarks and eventually launched an attack on him.
“I was on my way home from the gym when I came across four or five men on the road. They live just behind my house. They stopped me, started abusing me, hurled religious slurs at me, and then attacked me,” Kaif told FoEJ Media.
In a pursuit to save himself, Kaif reportedly took refuge inside a nearby house. However, the attackers followed him inside and continued to assault him.
He received stitches on his head and was admitted to a Civil hospital for treatment. The family also alleges that people who tried to intervene during the assault were threatened by the attackers.
“They hit me with bricks and struck me with the metal bracelet they were wearing on their hands. My entire eye turned black and blue, and I had to get eight stitches on my head,” Kaif said.
The family has further urged the police to conduct an impartial investigation, take strict legal action against those responsible, ensure justice for the victim, and provide security to the family.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case and initiated an investigation. However, Kaif alleged that none of the accused have been arrested so far.
“No one has been arrested so far. One person was detained, but he was released the very next day,” Kaif said.
