Muslim cab driver 'assaulted' in Agra for refusing to chant 'Jai Shree Ram'

The matter came to light after a video purportedly showing the incident went viral on social media.

Lucknow: A Muslim cab driver was allegedly assaulted by some youths for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra town.

The matter came to light after a video purportedly showing the youths threatening the man went viral on social media.

According to the police sources, two youths, who were yet to be identified, approached the driver, identified as Mohammed Raees, a resident of Shahganj locality, near Purani Mandi area in the town and asked him to chant ‘jai Shree Ram’.

Raees, however, refused to do their bidding and asked them to mind their own business. The youths then threatened him with dire consequences. The 58-year-old cab driver in his complaint said that they later thrashed him after his refusal.

‘’You (driver) will chant the slogan….just wait for three days,’’ the youths were heard telling the cab driver in the video.

Although the incident happened on Monday, it came to light on Wednesday when the video surfaced on social media.

A senior police official in Agra said that efforts were on to identify the youths and the CCTV footage from the nearby cameras was being examined. Teams have been formed to trace the youths. ‘’We will take stern action against the guilty,’’ the official said.